7x^2+20x+14=0

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Solution for 7x^2+20x+14=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 20x + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + 20x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
14 + 20x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
2 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2.857142857x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -2
2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
2.857142857x + x2 = -2

The x term is 2.857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (1.428571429).
Square it (2.040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.040816328' to each side of the equation.
2.857142857x + 2.040816328 + x2 = -2 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + 2.857142857x + x2 = -2 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: -2 + 2.040816328 = 0.040816328
2.040816328 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0.040816328

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.428571429)(x + 1.428571429) = 0.040816328

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.202030513

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.428571429) equal to 0.202030513 and -0.202030513.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.428571429 = 0.202030513 Simplifying x + 1.428571429 = 0.202030513 Reorder the terms: 1.428571429 + x = 0.202030513 Solving 1.428571429 + x = 0.202030513 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.428571429' to each side of the equation. 1.428571429 + -1.428571429 + x = 0.202030513 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.428571429 + -1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.202030513 + -1.428571429 x = 0.202030513 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: 0.202030513 + -1.428571429 = -1.226540916 x = -1.226540916 Simplifying x = -1.226540916

Subproblem 2

x + 1.428571429 = -0.202030513 Simplifying x + 1.428571429 = -0.202030513 Reorder the terms: 1.428571429 + x = -0.202030513 Solving 1.428571429 + x = -0.202030513 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.428571429' to each side of the equation. 1.428571429 + -1.428571429 + x = -0.202030513 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.428571429 + -1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.202030513 + -1.428571429 x = -0.202030513 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: -0.202030513 + -1.428571429 = -1.630601942 x = -1.630601942 Simplifying x = -1.630601942

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.226540916, -1.630601942}

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