5x^2+34x+42=0

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Solution for 5x^2+34x+42=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 34x + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + 34x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
42 + 34x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
8.4 + 6.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8.4' to each side of the equation.
8.4 + 6.8x + -8.4 + x2 = 0 + -8.4

Reorder the terms:
8.4 + -8.4 + 6.8x + x2 = 0 + -8.4

Combine like terms: 8.4 + -8.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 6.8x + x2 = 0 + -8.4
6.8x + x2 = 0 + -8.4

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.4 = -8.4
6.8x + x2 = -8.4

The x term is 6.8x.  Take half its coefficient (3.4).
Square it (11.56) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.56' to each side of the equation.
6.8x + 11.56 + x2 = -8.4 + 11.56

Reorder the terms:
11.56 + 6.8x + x2 = -8.4 + 11.56

Combine like terms: -8.4 + 11.56 = 3.16
11.56 + 6.8x + x2 = 3.16

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.4)(x + 3.4) = 3.16

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.777638883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.4) equal to 1.777638883 and -1.777638883.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.4 = 1.777638883 Simplifying x + 3.4 = 1.777638883 Reorder the terms: 3.4 + x = 1.777638883 Solving 3.4 + x = 1.777638883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.4' to each side of the equation. 3.4 + -3.4 + x = 1.777638883 + -3.4 Combine like terms: 3.4 + -3.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.777638883 + -3.4 x = 1.777638883 + -3.4 Combine like terms: 1.777638883 + -3.4 = -1.622361117 x = -1.622361117 Simplifying x = -1.622361117

Subproblem 2

x + 3.4 = -1.777638883 Simplifying x + 3.4 = -1.777638883 Reorder the terms: 3.4 + x = -1.777638883 Solving 3.4 + x = -1.777638883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.4' to each side of the equation. 3.4 + -3.4 + x = -1.777638883 + -3.4 Combine like terms: 3.4 + -3.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.777638883 + -3.4 x = -1.777638883 + -3.4 Combine like terms: -1.777638883 + -3.4 = -5.177638883 x = -5.177638883 Simplifying x = -5.177638883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.622361117, -5.177638883}

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