4x^2-14x-25=0

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Solution for 4x^2-14x-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -14x + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -14x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-25 + -14x + 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'.
-6.25 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-6.25 + -3.5x + 6.25 + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + 6.25 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.25
-3.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.25 = 6.25
-3.5x + x2 = 6.25

The x term is -3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 6.25 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = 6.25 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 6.25 + 3.0625 = 9.3125
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = 9.3125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.75)(x + -1.75) = 9.3125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.051638904

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.75) equal to 3.051638904 and -3.051638904.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.75 = 3.051638904 Simplifying x + -1.75 = 3.051638904 Reorder the terms: -1.75 + x = 3.051638904 Solving -1.75 + x = 3.051638904 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.75' to each side of the equation. -1.75 + 1.75 + x = 3.051638904 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.051638904 + 1.75 x = 3.051638904 + 1.75 Combine like terms: 3.051638904 + 1.75 = 4.801638904 x = 4.801638904 Simplifying x = 4.801638904

Subproblem 2

x + -1.75 = -3.051638904 Simplifying x + -1.75 = -3.051638904 Reorder the terms: -1.75 + x = -3.051638904 Solving -1.75 + x = -3.051638904 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.75' to each side of the equation. -1.75 + 1.75 + x = -3.051638904 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.051638904 + 1.75 x = -3.051638904 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -3.051638904 + 1.75 = -1.301638904 x = -1.301638904 Simplifying x = -1.301638904

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.801638904, -1.301638904}

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