7x^2+24x-144=0

Simple and best practice solution for 7x^2+24x-144=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 7x^2+24x-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 24x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 24x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 24x + 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'.
-20.57142857 + 3.428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20.57142857' to each side of the equation.
-20.57142857 + 3.428571429x + 20.57142857 + x2 = 0 + 20.57142857

Reorder the terms:
-20.57142857 + 20.57142857 + 3.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 20.57142857

Combine like terms: -20.57142857 + 20.57142857 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 3.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 20.57142857
3.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 20.57142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 20.57142857 = 20.57142857
3.428571429x + x2 = 20.57142857

The x term is 3.428571429x.  Take half its coefficient (1.714285715).
Square it (2.938775513) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.938775513' to each side of the equation.
3.428571429x + 2.938775513 + x2 = 20.57142857 + 2.938775513

Reorder the terms:
2.938775513 + 3.428571429x + x2 = 20.57142857 + 2.938775513

Combine like terms: 20.57142857 + 2.938775513 = 23.510204083
2.938775513 + 3.428571429x + x2 = 23.510204083

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.714285715)(x + 1.714285715) = 23.510204083

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.848732214

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.714285715) equal to 4.848732214 and -4.848732214.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.714285715 = 4.848732214 Simplifying x + 1.714285715 = 4.848732214 Reorder the terms: 1.714285715 + x = 4.848732214 Solving 1.714285715 + x = 4.848732214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.714285715' to each side of the equation. 1.714285715 + -1.714285715 + x = 4.848732214 + -1.714285715 Combine like terms: 1.714285715 + -1.714285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.848732214 + -1.714285715 x = 4.848732214 + -1.714285715 Combine like terms: 4.848732214 + -1.714285715 = 3.134446499 x = 3.134446499 Simplifying x = 3.134446499

Subproblem 2

x + 1.714285715 = -4.848732214 Simplifying x + 1.714285715 = -4.848732214 Reorder the terms: 1.714285715 + x = -4.848732214 Solving 1.714285715 + x = -4.848732214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.714285715' to each side of the equation. 1.714285715 + -1.714285715 + x = -4.848732214 + -1.714285715 Combine like terms: 1.714285715 + -1.714285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.848732214 + -1.714285715 x = -4.848732214 + -1.714285715 Combine like terms: -4.848732214 + -1.714285715 = -6.563017929 x = -6.563017929 Simplifying x = -6.563017929

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.134446499, -6.563017929}

See similar equations:

| M-18=24 | | 2+x-5=8-1 | | k^4-11k^3+28k^2= | | 4n-3n+2=10 | | Log(2)(6x+9)=3 | | k^2-5k-14= | | 2+x+4=4-9 | | x-3+17=16+3 | | -3z-z=z | | 2/3*T=1/2 | | 9a-10=26 | | 3z+2+(-5z)+6=z | | 47-7m=14 | | 9y^4-12y^3= | | 5x+16=(3x-12) | | -3g+4-5g+8= | | 6+4=2+2x | | x*.75=280 | | C=0.8109(100) | | x*.25=280 | | 60/120=120-70 | | 280=x*.25 | | 6/12=12-7 | | (-25)+x=-25 | | x-(-14)=28 | | 10x/x^2=9 | | 10/12=12-4 | | 10x/12=12-4 | | 13/x^2÷x^2/13= | | x-62500=0.25*12500 | | 27+x=19 | | f(x)=-x^2+12x-36 |

Equations solver categories