4x^2-11x-9=0

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Solution for 4x^2-11x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -11x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -11x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -11x + 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'.
-2.25 + -2.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-2.25 + -2.75x + 2.25 + x2 = 0 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
-2.25 + 2.25 + -2.75x + x2 = 0 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.75x + x2 = 0 + 2.25
-2.75x + x2 = 0 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.25 = 2.25
-2.75x + x2 = 2.25

The x term is -2.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.375).
Square it (1.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.890625' to each side of the equation.
-2.75x + 1.890625 + x2 = 2.25 + 1.890625

Reorder the terms:
1.890625 + -2.75x + x2 = 2.25 + 1.890625

Combine like terms: 2.25 + 1.890625 = 4.140625
1.890625 + -2.75x + x2 = 4.140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.375)(x + -1.375) = 4.140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.034852575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.375) equal to 2.034852575 and -2.034852575.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.375 = 2.034852575 Simplifying x + -1.375 = 2.034852575 Reorder the terms: -1.375 + x = 2.034852575 Solving -1.375 + x = 2.034852575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.375' to each side of the equation. -1.375 + 1.375 + x = 2.034852575 + 1.375 Combine like terms: -1.375 + 1.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.034852575 + 1.375 x = 2.034852575 + 1.375 Combine like terms: 2.034852575 + 1.375 = 3.409852575 x = 3.409852575 Simplifying x = 3.409852575

Subproblem 2

x + -1.375 = -2.034852575 Simplifying x + -1.375 = -2.034852575 Reorder the terms: -1.375 + x = -2.034852575 Solving -1.375 + x = -2.034852575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.375' to each side of the equation. -1.375 + 1.375 + x = -2.034852575 + 1.375 Combine like terms: -1.375 + 1.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.034852575 + 1.375 x = -2.034852575 + 1.375 Combine like terms: -2.034852575 + 1.375 = -0.659852575 x = -0.659852575 Simplifying x = -0.659852575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.409852575, -0.659852575}

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