4x^2+1.5x-21=0

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Solution for 4x^2+1.5x-21=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 1.5x + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 1.5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-21 + 1.5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-5.25 + 0.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.25' to each side of the equation.
-5.25 + 0.375x + 5.25 + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Reorder the terms:
-5.25 + 5.25 + 0.375x + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.375x + x2 = 0 + 5.25
0.375x + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.25 = 5.25
0.375x + x2 = 5.25

The x term is 0.375x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1875).
Square it (0.03515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03515625' to each side of the equation.
0.375x + 0.03515625 + x2 = 5.25 + 0.03515625

Reorder the terms:
0.03515625 + 0.375x + x2 = 5.25 + 0.03515625

Combine like terms: 5.25 + 0.03515625 = 5.28515625
0.03515625 + 0.375x + x2 = 5.28515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1875)(x + 0.1875) = 5.28515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.29894677

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1875) equal to 2.29894677 and -2.29894677.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1875 = 2.29894677 Simplifying x + 0.1875 = 2.29894677 Reorder the terms: 0.1875 + x = 2.29894677 Solving 0.1875 + x = 2.29894677 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1875' to each side of the equation. 0.1875 + -0.1875 + x = 2.29894677 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 0.1875 + -0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 2.29894677 + -0.1875 x = 2.29894677 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 2.29894677 + -0.1875 = 2.11144677 x = 2.11144677 Simplifying x = 2.11144677

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1875 = -2.29894677 Simplifying x + 0.1875 = -2.29894677 Reorder the terms: 0.1875 + x = -2.29894677 Solving 0.1875 + x = -2.29894677 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1875' to each side of the equation. 0.1875 + -0.1875 + x = -2.29894677 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: 0.1875 + -0.1875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -2.29894677 + -0.1875 x = -2.29894677 + -0.1875 Combine like terms: -2.29894677 + -0.1875 = -2.48644677 x = -2.48644677 Simplifying x = -2.48644677

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.11144677, -2.48644677}

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