4x^2-28x-55=0

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Solution for 4x^2-28x-55=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -28x + -55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-55 + -28x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-55 + -28x + 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'.
-13.75 + -7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.75' to each side of the equation.
-13.75 + -7x + 13.75 + x2 = 0 + 13.75

Reorder the terms:
-13.75 + 13.75 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 13.75

Combine like terms: -13.75 + 13.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 13.75
-7x + x2 = 0 + 13.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.75 = 13.75
-7x + x2 = 13.75

The x term is -7x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7x + 12.25 + x2 = 13.75 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 13.75 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 13.75 + 12.25 = 26
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 26

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 26

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.099019514

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 5.099019514 and -5.099019514.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 5.099019514 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 5.099019514 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 5.099019514 Solving -3.5 + x = 5.099019514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = 5.099019514 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.099019514 + 3.5 x = 5.099019514 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 5.099019514 + 3.5 = 8.599019514 x = 8.599019514 Simplifying x = 8.599019514

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -5.099019514 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -5.099019514 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -5.099019514 Solving -3.5 + x = -5.099019514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = -5.099019514 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.099019514 + 3.5 x = -5.099019514 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -5.099019514 + 3.5 = -1.599019514 x = -1.599019514 Simplifying x = -1.599019514

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.599019514, -1.599019514}

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