4x^2+5x-168=0

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Solution for 4x^2+5x-168=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 5x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + 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'.
-42 + 1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 1.25x + 42 + x2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + 1.25x + x2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 1.25x + x2 = 0 + 42
1.25x + x2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
1.25x + x2 = 42

The x term is 1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = 42 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + 1.25x + x2 = 42 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 42 + 0.390625 = 42.390625
0.390625 + 1.25x + x2 = 42.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.625)(x + 0.625) = 42.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.510808322

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.625) equal to 6.510808322 and -6.510808322.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.625 = 6.510808322 Simplifying x + 0.625 = 6.510808322 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + x = 6.510808322 Solving 0.625 + x = 6.510808322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + x = 6.510808322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 6.510808322 + -0.625 x = 6.510808322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 6.510808322 + -0.625 = 5.885808322 x = 5.885808322 Simplifying x = 5.885808322

Subproblem 2

x + 0.625 = -6.510808322 Simplifying x + 0.625 = -6.510808322 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + x = -6.510808322 Solving 0.625 + x = -6.510808322 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + x = -6.510808322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -6.510808322 + -0.625 x = -6.510808322 + -0.625 Combine like terms: -6.510808322 + -0.625 = -7.135808322 x = -7.135808322 Simplifying x = -7.135808322

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.885808322, -7.135808322}

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