7x^2+20x-36=0

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Solution for 7x^2+20x-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 20x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 20x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + 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'.
-5.142857143 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.142857143' to each side of the equation.
-5.142857143 + 2.857142857x + 5.142857143 + x2 = 0 + 5.142857143

Reorder the terms:
-5.142857143 + 5.142857143 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 5.142857143

Combine like terms: -5.142857143 + 5.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 5.142857143
2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 5.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.142857143 = 5.142857143
2.857142857x + x2 = 5.142857143

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 = 5.142857143 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 5.142857143 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: 5.142857143 + 2.040816328 = 7.183673471
2.040816328 + 2.857142857x + x2 = 7.183673471

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.428571429)(x + 1.428571429) = 7.183673471

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.680237577

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.428571429) equal to 2.680237577 and -2.680237577.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.428571429 = 2.680237577 Simplifying x + 1.428571429 = 2.680237577 Reorder the terms: 1.428571429 + x = 2.680237577 Solving 1.428571429 + x = 2.680237577 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 = 2.680237577 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.428571429 + -1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.680237577 + -1.428571429 x = 2.680237577 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: 2.680237577 + -1.428571429 = 1.251666148 x = 1.251666148 Simplifying x = 1.251666148

Subproblem 2

x + 1.428571429 = -2.680237577 Simplifying x + 1.428571429 = -2.680237577 Reorder the terms: 1.428571429 + x = -2.680237577 Solving 1.428571429 + x = -2.680237577 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 = -2.680237577 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.428571429 + -1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.680237577 + -1.428571429 x = -2.680237577 + -1.428571429 Combine like terms: -2.680237577 + -1.428571429 = -4.108809006 x = -4.108809006 Simplifying x = -4.108809006

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.251666148, -4.108809006}

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