7x^2-23x-38=0

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Solution for 7x^2-23x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -23x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -23x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + -23x + 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 + -3.285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.428571429' to each side of the equation.
-5.428571429 + -3.285714286x + 5.428571429 + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Reorder the terms:
-5.428571429 + 5.428571429 + -3.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Combine like terms: -5.428571429 + 5.428571429 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -3.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429
-3.285714286x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.428571429 = 5.428571429
-3.285714286x + x2 = 5.428571429

The x term is -3.285714286x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.642857143).
Square it (2.698979592) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.698979592' to each side of the equation.
-3.285714286x + 2.698979592 + x2 = 5.428571429 + 2.698979592

Reorder the terms:
2.698979592 + -3.285714286x + x2 = 5.428571429 + 2.698979592

Combine like terms: 5.428571429 + 2.698979592 = 8.127551021
2.698979592 + -3.285714286x + x2 = 8.127551021

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.642857143)(x + -1.642857143) = 8.127551021

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.850886006

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.642857143) equal to 2.850886006 and -2.850886006.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.642857143 = 2.850886006 Simplifying x + -1.642857143 = 2.850886006 Reorder the terms: -1.642857143 + x = 2.850886006 Solving -1.642857143 + x = 2.850886006 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.642857143' to each side of the equation. -1.642857143 + 1.642857143 + x = 2.850886006 + 1.642857143 Combine like terms: -1.642857143 + 1.642857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.850886006 + 1.642857143 x = 2.850886006 + 1.642857143 Combine like terms: 2.850886006 + 1.642857143 = 4.493743149 x = 4.493743149 Simplifying x = 4.493743149

Subproblem 2

x + -1.642857143 = -2.850886006 Simplifying x + -1.642857143 = -2.850886006 Reorder the terms: -1.642857143 + x = -2.850886006 Solving -1.642857143 + x = -2.850886006 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.642857143' to each side of the equation. -1.642857143 + 1.642857143 + x = -2.850886006 + 1.642857143 Combine like terms: -1.642857143 + 1.642857143 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.850886006 + 1.642857143 x = -2.850886006 + 1.642857143 Combine like terms: -2.850886006 + 1.642857143 = -1.208028863 x = -1.208028863 Simplifying x = -1.208028863

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.493743149, -1.208028863}

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