4x^2-5x-7=0

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Solution for 4x^2-5x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -5x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -5x + 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'.
-1.75 + -1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + -1.25x + 1.75 + x2 = 0 + 1.75

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + 1.75 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.75
-1.25x + x2 = 0 + 1.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.75 = 1.75
-1.25x + x2 = 1.75

The x term is -1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = 1.75 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 1.75 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 1.75 + 0.390625 = 2.140625
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 2.140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.625)(x + -0.625) = 2.140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.463087489

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.625) equal to 1.463087489 and -1.463087489.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.625 = 1.463087489 Simplifying x + -0.625 = 1.463087489 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = 1.463087489 Solving -0.625 + x = 1.463087489 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = 1.463087489 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.463087489 + 0.625 x = 1.463087489 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 1.463087489 + 0.625 = 2.088087489 x = 2.088087489 Simplifying x = 2.088087489

Subproblem 2

x + -0.625 = -1.463087489 Simplifying x + -0.625 = -1.463087489 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = -1.463087489 Solving -0.625 + x = -1.463087489 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = -1.463087489 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.463087489 + 0.625 x = -1.463087489 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -1.463087489 + 0.625 = -0.838087489 x = -0.838087489 Simplifying x = -0.838087489

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.088087489, -0.838087489}

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