4x^2-21x-24=0

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Solution for 4x^2-21x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -21x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -21x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -21x + 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 + -5.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5.25x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -5.25x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5.25x + x2 = 0 + 6
-5.25x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-5.25x + x2 = 6

The x term is -5.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.625).
Square it (6.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.890625' to each side of the equation.
-5.25x + 6.890625 + x2 = 6 + 6.890625

Reorder the terms:
6.890625 + -5.25x + x2 = 6 + 6.890625

Combine like terms: 6 + 6.890625 = 12.890625
6.890625 + -5.25x + x2 = 12.890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.625)(x + -2.625) = 12.890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.590351654

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.625) equal to 3.590351654 and -3.590351654.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.625 = 3.590351654 Simplifying x + -2.625 = 3.590351654 Reorder the terms: -2.625 + x = 3.590351654 Solving -2.625 + x = 3.590351654 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.625' to each side of the equation. -2.625 + 2.625 + x = 3.590351654 + 2.625 Combine like terms: -2.625 + 2.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.590351654 + 2.625 x = 3.590351654 + 2.625 Combine like terms: 3.590351654 + 2.625 = 6.215351654 x = 6.215351654 Simplifying x = 6.215351654

Subproblem 2

x + -2.625 = -3.590351654 Simplifying x + -2.625 = -3.590351654 Reorder the terms: -2.625 + x = -3.590351654 Solving -2.625 + x = -3.590351654 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.625' to each side of the equation. -2.625 + 2.625 + x = -3.590351654 + 2.625 Combine like terms: -2.625 + 2.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.590351654 + 2.625 x = -3.590351654 + 2.625 Combine like terms: -3.590351654 + 2.625 = -0.965351654 x = -0.965351654 Simplifying x = -0.965351654

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.215351654, -0.965351654}

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