4x^2-1x-72=0

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Solution for 4x^2-1x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -1x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -1x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -1x + 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'.
-18 + -0.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -0.25x + 18 + x2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 18
-0.25x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-0.25x + x2 = 18

The x term is -0.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.125).
Square it (0.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.015625' to each side of the equation.
-0.25x + 0.015625 + x2 = 18 + 0.015625

Reorder the terms:
0.015625 + -0.25x + x2 = 18 + 0.015625

Combine like terms: 18 + 0.015625 = 18.015625
0.015625 + -0.25x + x2 = 18.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.125)(x + -0.125) = 18.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.244481712

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.125) equal to 4.244481712 and -4.244481712.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.125 = 4.244481712 Simplifying x + -0.125 = 4.244481712 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + x = 4.244481712 Solving -0.125 + x = 4.244481712 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + x = 4.244481712 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 4.244481712 + 0.125 x = 4.244481712 + 0.125 Combine like terms: 4.244481712 + 0.125 = 4.369481712 x = 4.369481712 Simplifying x = 4.369481712

Subproblem 2

x + -0.125 = -4.244481712 Simplifying x + -0.125 = -4.244481712 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + x = -4.244481712 Solving -0.125 + x = -4.244481712 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + x = -4.244481712 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -4.244481712 + 0.125 x = -4.244481712 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -4.244481712 + 0.125 = -4.119481712 x = -4.119481712 Simplifying x = -4.119481712

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.369481712, -4.119481712}

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