7x^2+21x-38=0

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Solution for 7x^2+21x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 21x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 21x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + 21x + 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'.
-5.428571429 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.428571429' to each side of the equation.
-5.428571429 + 3x + 5.428571429 + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Reorder the terms:
-5.428571429 + 5.428571429 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Combine like terms: -5.428571429 + 5.428571429 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429
3x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.428571429 = 5.428571429
3x + x2 = 5.428571429

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 5.428571429 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 5.428571429 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 5.428571429 + 2.25 = 7.678571429
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 7.678571429

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 7.678571429

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.771023535

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 2.771023535 and -2.771023535.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 2.771023535 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 2.771023535 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 2.771023535 Solving 1.5 + x = 2.771023535 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 2.771023535 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.771023535 + -1.5 x = 2.771023535 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 2.771023535 + -1.5 = 1.271023535 x = 1.271023535 Simplifying x = 1.271023535

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -2.771023535 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -2.771023535 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -2.771023535 Solving 1.5 + x = -2.771023535 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -2.771023535 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.771023535 + -1.5 x = -2.771023535 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -2.771023535 + -1.5 = -4.271023535 x = -4.271023535 Simplifying x = -4.271023535

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.271023535, -4.271023535}

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