7x^2-20x-108=0

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Solution for 7x^2-20x-108=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -20x + -108 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-108 + -20x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-108 + -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'.
-15.42857143 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15.42857143' to each side of the equation.
-15.42857143 + -2.857142857x + 15.42857143 + x2 = 0 + 15.42857143

Reorder the terms:
-15.42857143 + 15.42857143 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 15.42857143

Combine like terms: -15.42857143 + 15.42857143 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 15.42857143
-2.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 15.42857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 15.42857143 = 15.42857143
-2.857142857x + x2 = 15.42857143

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 = 15.42857143 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 15.42857143 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: 15.42857143 + 2.040816328 = 17.469387758
2.040816328 + -2.857142857x + x2 = 17.469387758

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.428571429)(x + -1.428571429) = 17.469387758

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.179639668

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.428571429) equal to 4.179639668 and -4.179639668.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.428571429 = 4.179639668 Simplifying x + -1.428571429 = 4.179639668 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + x = 4.179639668 Solving -1.428571429 + x = 4.179639668 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 = 4.179639668 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.179639668 + 1.428571429 x = 4.179639668 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: 4.179639668 + 1.428571429 = 5.608211097 x = 5.608211097 Simplifying x = 5.608211097

Subproblem 2

x + -1.428571429 = -4.179639668 Simplifying x + -1.428571429 = -4.179639668 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + x = -4.179639668 Solving -1.428571429 + x = -4.179639668 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 = -4.179639668 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.179639668 + 1.428571429 x = -4.179639668 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -4.179639668 + 1.428571429 = -2.751068239 x = -2.751068239 Simplifying x = -2.751068239

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.608211097, -2.751068239}

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