4x^2+31x-4=0

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Solution for 4x^2+31x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 31x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 31x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 31x + 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'.
-1 + 7.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 7.75x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 7.75x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 7.75x + x2 = 0 + 1
7.75x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
7.75x + x2 = 1

The x term is 7.75x.  Take half its coefficient (3.875).
Square it (15.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.015625' to each side of the equation.
7.75x + 15.015625 + x2 = 1 + 15.015625

Reorder the terms:
15.015625 + 7.75x + x2 = 1 + 15.015625

Combine like terms: 1 + 15.015625 = 16.015625
15.015625 + 7.75x + x2 = 16.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.875)(x + 3.875) = 16.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.001952648

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.875) equal to 4.001952648 and -4.001952648.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.875 = 4.001952648 Simplifying x + 3.875 = 4.001952648 Reorder the terms: 3.875 + x = 4.001952648 Solving 3.875 + x = 4.001952648 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.875' to each side of the equation. 3.875 + -3.875 + x = 4.001952648 + -3.875 Combine like terms: 3.875 + -3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 4.001952648 + -3.875 x = 4.001952648 + -3.875 Combine like terms: 4.001952648 + -3.875 = 0.126952648 x = 0.126952648 Simplifying x = 0.126952648

Subproblem 2

x + 3.875 = -4.001952648 Simplifying x + 3.875 = -4.001952648 Reorder the terms: 3.875 + x = -4.001952648 Solving 3.875 + x = -4.001952648 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.875' to each side of the equation. 3.875 + -3.875 + x = -4.001952648 + -3.875 Combine like terms: 3.875 + -3.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -4.001952648 + -3.875 x = -4.001952648 + -3.875 Combine like terms: -4.001952648 + -3.875 = -7.876952648 x = -7.876952648 Simplifying x = -7.876952648

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.126952648, -7.876952648}

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