4x^2+8x-42=0

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Solution for 4x^2+8x-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 8x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 8x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + 8x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-21 + 4x + 2x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-21 + 4x + 2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -21 + 4x + 2x2 = 0 Solving -21 + 4x + 2x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 2 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '2'. -10.5 + 2x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 2x + 10.5 + x2 = 0 + 10.5 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + 10.5 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 10.5 2x + x2 = 0 + 10.5 Combine like terms: 0 + 10.5 = 10.5 2x + x2 = 10.5 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 10.5 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 10.5 + 1 Combine like terms: 10.5 + 1 = 11.5 1 + 2x + x2 = 11.5 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 11.5 Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.391164992 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 3.391164992 and -3.391164992.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 3.391164992 Simplifying x + 1 = 3.391164992 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 3.391164992 Solving 1 + x = 3.391164992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 3.391164992 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 3.391164992 + -1 x = 3.391164992 + -1 Combine like terms: 3.391164992 + -1 = 2.391164992 x = 2.391164992 Simplifying x = 2.391164992

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -3.391164992 Simplifying x + 1 = -3.391164992 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -3.391164992 Solving 1 + x = -3.391164992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -3.391164992 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -3.391164992 + -1 x = -3.391164992 + -1 Combine like terms: -3.391164992 + -1 = -4.391164992 x = -4.391164992 Simplifying x = -4.391164992

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.391164992, -4.391164992}

Solution

x = {2.391164992, -4.391164992}

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