4x^2+20x-47=0

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Solution for 4x^2+20x-47=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 20x + -47 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 20x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-47 + 20x + 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'.
-11.75 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.75' to each side of the equation.
-11.75 + 5x + 11.75 + x2 = 0 + 11.75

Reorder the terms:
-11.75 + 11.75 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 11.75

Combine like terms: -11.75 + 11.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 11.75
5x + x2 = 0 + 11.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.75 = 11.75
5x + x2 = 11.75

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 11.75 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 11.75 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 11.75 + 6.25 = 18
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 4.242640687 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 4.242640687 Solving 2.5 + x = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 4.242640687 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.242640687 + -2.5 x = 4.242640687 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + -2.5 = 1.742640687 x = 1.742640687 Simplifying x = 1.742640687

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -4.242640687 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -4.242640687 Solving 2.5 + x = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -4.242640687 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.242640687 + -2.5 x = -4.242640687 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + -2.5 = -6.742640687 x = -6.742640687 Simplifying x = -6.742640687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.742640687, -6.742640687}

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