5x^2-24x-21=0

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Solution for 5x^2-24x-21=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -24x + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -24x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-21 + -24x + 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'.
-4.2 + -4.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.2' to each side of the equation.
-4.2 + -4.8x + 4.2 + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Reorder the terms:
-4.2 + 4.2 + -4.8x + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Combine like terms: -4.2 + 4.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.8x + x2 = 0 + 4.2
-4.8x + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.2 = 4.2
-4.8x + x2 = 4.2

The x term is -4.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.4).
Square it (5.76) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.76' to each side of the equation.
-4.8x + 5.76 + x2 = 4.2 + 5.76

Reorder the terms:
5.76 + -4.8x + x2 = 4.2 + 5.76

Combine like terms: 4.2 + 5.76 = 9.96
5.76 + -4.8x + x2 = 9.96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.4)(x + -2.4) = 9.96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.155946768

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.4) equal to 3.155946768 and -3.155946768.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.4 = 3.155946768 Simplifying x + -2.4 = 3.155946768 Reorder the terms: -2.4 + x = 3.155946768 Solving -2.4 + x = 3.155946768 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.4' to each side of the equation. -2.4 + 2.4 + x = 3.155946768 + 2.4 Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.155946768 + 2.4 x = 3.155946768 + 2.4 Combine like terms: 3.155946768 + 2.4 = 5.555946768 x = 5.555946768 Simplifying x = 5.555946768

Subproblem 2

x + -2.4 = -3.155946768 Simplifying x + -2.4 = -3.155946768 Reorder the terms: -2.4 + x = -3.155946768 Solving -2.4 + x = -3.155946768 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.4' to each side of the equation. -2.4 + 2.4 + x = -3.155946768 + 2.4 Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.155946768 + 2.4 x = -3.155946768 + 2.4 Combine like terms: -3.155946768 + 2.4 = -0.755946768 x = -0.755946768 Simplifying x = -0.755946768

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.555946768, -0.755946768}

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