72x^2+144x+71=0

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Solution for 72x^2+144x+71=0 equation:


Simplifying
72x2 + 144x + 71 = 0

Reorder the terms:
71 + 144x + 72x2 = 0

Solving
71 + 144x + 72x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '72'.
0.9861111111 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.9861111111' to each side of the equation.
0.9861111111 + 2x + -0.9861111111 + x2 = 0 + -0.9861111111

Reorder the terms:
0.9861111111 + -0.9861111111 + 2x + x2 = 0 + -0.9861111111

Combine like terms: 0.9861111111 + -0.9861111111 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 2x + x2 = 0 + -0.9861111111
2x + x2 = 0 + -0.9861111111

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.9861111111 = -0.9861111111
2x + x2 = -0.9861111111

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = -0.9861111111 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = -0.9861111111 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.9861111111 + 1 = 0.0138888889
1 + 2x + x2 = 0.0138888889

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 0.0138888889

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.11785113

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 0.11785113 and -0.11785113.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 0.11785113 Simplifying x + 1 = 0.11785113 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 0.11785113 Solving 1 + x = 0.11785113 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 0.11785113 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 0.11785113 + -1 x = 0.11785113 + -1 Combine like terms: 0.11785113 + -1 = -0.88214887 x = -0.88214887 Simplifying x = -0.88214887

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -0.11785113 Simplifying x + 1 = -0.11785113 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -0.11785113 Solving 1 + x = -0.11785113 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -0.11785113 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -0.11785113 + -1 x = -0.11785113 + -1 Combine like terms: -0.11785113 + -1 = -1.11785113 x = -1.11785113 Simplifying x = -1.11785113

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.88214887, -1.11785113}

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