4x^2+9x-38=0

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Solution for 4x^2+9x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 9x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 9x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + 9x + 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'.
-9.5 + 2.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.5' to each side of the equation.
-9.5 + 2.25x + 9.5 + x2 = 0 + 9.5

Reorder the terms:
-9.5 + 9.5 + 2.25x + x2 = 0 + 9.5

Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.25x + x2 = 0 + 9.5
2.25x + x2 = 0 + 9.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.5 = 9.5
2.25x + x2 = 9.5

The x term is 2.25x.  Take half its coefficient (1.125).
Square it (1.265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.265625' to each side of the equation.
2.25x + 1.265625 + x2 = 9.5 + 1.265625

Reorder the terms:
1.265625 + 2.25x + x2 = 9.5 + 1.265625

Combine like terms: 9.5 + 1.265625 = 10.765625
1.265625 + 2.25x + x2 = 10.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.125)(x + 1.125) = 10.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.281101187

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.125) equal to 3.281101187 and -3.281101187.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.125 = 3.281101187 Simplifying x + 1.125 = 3.281101187 Reorder the terms: 1.125 + x = 3.281101187 Solving 1.125 + x = 3.281101187 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.125' to each side of the equation. 1.125 + -1.125 + x = 3.281101187 + -1.125 Combine like terms: 1.125 + -1.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.281101187 + -1.125 x = 3.281101187 + -1.125 Combine like terms: 3.281101187 + -1.125 = 2.156101187 x = 2.156101187 Simplifying x = 2.156101187

Subproblem 2

x + 1.125 = -3.281101187 Simplifying x + 1.125 = -3.281101187 Reorder the terms: 1.125 + x = -3.281101187 Solving 1.125 + x = -3.281101187 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.125' to each side of the equation. 1.125 + -1.125 + x = -3.281101187 + -1.125 Combine like terms: 1.125 + -1.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.281101187 + -1.125 x = -3.281101187 + -1.125 Combine like terms: -3.281101187 + -1.125 = -4.406101187 x = -4.406101187 Simplifying x = -4.406101187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.156101187, -4.406101187}

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