49x^2-56x-159=0

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Solution for 49x^2-56x-159=0 equation:


Simplifying
49x2 + -56x + -159 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-159 + -56x + 49x2 = 0

Solving
-159 + -56x + 49x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
49 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '49'.
-3.244897959 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.244897959' to each side of the equation.
-3.244897959 + -1.142857143x + 3.244897959 + x2 = 0 + 3.244897959

Reorder the terms:
-3.244897959 + 3.244897959 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 3.244897959

Combine like terms: -3.244897959 + 3.244897959 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 3.244897959
-1.142857143x + x2 = 0 + 3.244897959

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.244897959 = 3.244897959
-1.142857143x + x2 = 3.244897959

The x term is -1.142857143x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5714285715).
Square it (0.3265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3265306123' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143x + 0.3265306123 + x2 = 3.244897959 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 3.244897959 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 3.244897959 + 0.3265306123 = 3.5714285713
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143x + x2 = 3.5714285713

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5714285715)(x + -0.5714285715) = 3.5714285713

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.889822365

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5714285715) equal to 1.889822365 and -1.889822365.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5714285715 = 1.889822365 Simplifying x + -0.5714285715 = 1.889822365 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + x = 1.889822365 Solving -0.5714285715 + x = 1.889822365 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + x = 1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 x = 1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 = 2.4612509365 x = 2.4612509365 Simplifying x = 2.4612509365

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5714285715 = -1.889822365 Simplifying x + -0.5714285715 = -1.889822365 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + x = -1.889822365 Solving -0.5714285715 + x = -1.889822365 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + x = -1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 x = -1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -1.889822365 + 0.5714285715 = -1.3183937935 x = -1.3183937935 Simplifying x = -1.3183937935

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.4612509365, -1.3183937935}

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