7x^2-12x-7=0

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Solution for 7x^2-12x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -12x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -12x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -12x + 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'.
-1 + -1.714285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -1.714285714x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -1.714285714x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1.714285714x + x2 = 0 + 1
-1.714285714x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1.714285714x + x2 = 1

The x term is -1.714285714x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.857142857).
Square it (0.7346938773) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7346938773' to each side of the equation.
-1.714285714x + 0.7346938773 + x2 = 1 + 0.7346938773

Reorder the terms:
0.7346938773 + -1.714285714x + x2 = 1 + 0.7346938773

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.7346938773 = 1.7346938773
0.7346938773 + -1.714285714x + x2 = 1.7346938773

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.857142857)(x + -0.857142857) = 1.7346938773

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.31707778

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.857142857) equal to 1.31707778 and -1.31707778.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.857142857 = 1.31707778 Simplifying x + -0.857142857 = 1.31707778 Reorder the terms: -0.857142857 + x = 1.31707778 Solving -0.857142857 + x = 1.31707778 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 + x = 1.31707778 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.31707778 + 0.857142857 x = 1.31707778 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: 1.31707778 + 0.857142857 = 2.174220637 x = 2.174220637 Simplifying x = 2.174220637

Subproblem 2

x + -0.857142857 = -1.31707778 Simplifying x + -0.857142857 = -1.31707778 Reorder the terms: -0.857142857 + x = -1.31707778 Solving -0.857142857 + x = -1.31707778 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 + x = -1.31707778 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: -0.857142857 + 0.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.31707778 + 0.857142857 x = -1.31707778 + 0.857142857 Combine like terms: -1.31707778 + 0.857142857 = -0.459934923 x = -0.459934923 Simplifying x = -0.459934923

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.174220637, -0.459934923}

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