6x^2-14x-7=0

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Solution for 6x^2-14x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -14x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -14x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -14x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-1.166666667 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.166666667 + -2.333333333x + 1.166666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.166666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.166666667

Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.166666667
-2.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.166666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.166666667 = 1.166666667
-2.333333333x + x2 = 1.166666667

The x term is -2.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.166666667).
Square it (1.361111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.361111112' to each side of the equation.
-2.333333333x + 1.361111112 + x2 = 1.166666667 + 1.361111112

Reorder the terms:
1.361111112 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 1.166666667 + 1.361111112

Combine like terms: 1.166666667 + 1.361111112 = 2.527777779
1.361111112 + -2.333333333x + x2 = 2.527777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.166666667)(x + -1.166666667) = 2.527777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.589898669

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.166666667) equal to 1.589898669 and -1.589898669.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.166666667 = 1.589898669 Simplifying x + -1.166666667 = 1.589898669 Reorder the terms: -1.166666667 + x = 1.589898669 Solving -1.166666667 + x = 1.589898669 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation. -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + x = 1.589898669 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.589898669 + 1.166666667 x = 1.589898669 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: 1.589898669 + 1.166666667 = 2.756565336 x = 2.756565336 Simplifying x = 2.756565336

Subproblem 2

x + -1.166666667 = -1.589898669 Simplifying x + -1.166666667 = -1.589898669 Reorder the terms: -1.166666667 + x = -1.589898669 Solving -1.166666667 + x = -1.589898669 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.166666667' to each side of the equation. -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 + x = -1.589898669 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.166666667 + 1.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.589898669 + 1.166666667 x = -1.589898669 + 1.166666667 Combine like terms: -1.589898669 + 1.166666667 = -0.423232002 x = -0.423232002 Simplifying x = -0.423232002

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.756565336, -0.423232002}

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