4x^2+7x-520=0

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Solution for 4x^2+7x-520=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 7x + -520 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-520 + 7x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-520 + 7x + 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'.
-130 + 1.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '130' to each side of the equation.
-130 + 1.75x + 130 + x2 = 0 + 130

Reorder the terms:
-130 + 130 + 1.75x + x2 = 0 + 130

Combine like terms: -130 + 130 = 0
0 + 1.75x + x2 = 0 + 130
1.75x + x2 = 0 + 130

Combine like terms: 0 + 130 = 130
1.75x + x2 = 130

The x term is 1.75x.  Take half its coefficient (0.875).
Square it (0.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.765625' to each side of the equation.
1.75x + 0.765625 + x2 = 130 + 0.765625

Reorder the terms:
0.765625 + 1.75x + x2 = 130 + 0.765625

Combine like terms: 130 + 0.765625 = 130.765625
0.765625 + 1.75x + x2 = 130.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.875)(x + 0.875) = 130.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.435279839

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.875) equal to 11.435279839 and -11.435279839.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.875 = 11.435279839 Simplifying x + 0.875 = 11.435279839 Reorder the terms: 0.875 + x = 11.435279839 Solving 0.875 + x = 11.435279839 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.875' to each side of the equation. 0.875 + -0.875 + x = 11.435279839 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 0.875 + -0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 11.435279839 + -0.875 x = 11.435279839 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 11.435279839 + -0.875 = 10.560279839 x = 10.560279839 Simplifying x = 10.560279839

Subproblem 2

x + 0.875 = -11.435279839 Simplifying x + 0.875 = -11.435279839 Reorder the terms: 0.875 + x = -11.435279839 Solving 0.875 + x = -11.435279839 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.875' to each side of the equation. 0.875 + -0.875 + x = -11.435279839 + -0.875 Combine like terms: 0.875 + -0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -11.435279839 + -0.875 x = -11.435279839 + -0.875 Combine like terms: -11.435279839 + -0.875 = -12.310279839 x = -12.310279839 Simplifying x = -12.310279839

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.560279839, -12.310279839}

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