4x^2+38x-21=0

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Solution for 4x^2+38x-21=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 38x + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 38x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-21 + 38x + 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 + 9.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.25' to each side of the equation.
-5.25 + 9.5x + 5.25 + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Reorder the terms:
-5.25 + 5.25 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + 5.25
9.5x + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.25 = 5.25
9.5x + x2 = 5.25

The x term is 9.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.75).
Square it (22.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '22.5625' to each side of the equation.
9.5x + 22.5625 + x2 = 5.25 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 5.25 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: 5.25 + 22.5625 = 27.8125
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 27.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.75)(x + 4.75) = 27.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.273755777

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.75) equal to 5.273755777 and -5.273755777.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.75 = 5.273755777 Simplifying x + 4.75 = 5.273755777 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = 5.273755777 Solving 4.75 + x = 5.273755777 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.75' to each side of the equation. 4.75 + -4.75 + x = 5.273755777 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.273755777 + -4.75 x = 5.273755777 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 5.273755777 + -4.75 = 0.523755777 x = 0.523755777 Simplifying x = 0.523755777

Subproblem 2

x + 4.75 = -5.273755777 Simplifying x + 4.75 = -5.273755777 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = -5.273755777 Solving 4.75 + x = -5.273755777 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.75' to each side of the equation. 4.75 + -4.75 + x = -5.273755777 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.273755777 + -4.75 x = -5.273755777 + -4.75 Combine like terms: -5.273755777 + -4.75 = -10.023755777 x = -10.023755777 Simplifying x = -10.023755777

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.523755777, -10.023755777}

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