7x^2-26x-2=0

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Solution for 7x^2-26x-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -26x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -26x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -26x + 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'.
-0.2857142857 + -3.714285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation.
-0.2857142857 + -3.714285714x + 0.2857142857 + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Reorder the terms:
-0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + -3.714285714x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -3.714285714x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857
-3.714285714x + x2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2857142857 = 0.2857142857
-3.714285714x + x2 = 0.2857142857

The x term is -3.714285714x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.857142857).
Square it (3.448979591) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.448979591' to each side of the equation.
-3.714285714x + 3.448979591 + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 3.448979591

Reorder the terms:
3.448979591 + -3.714285714x + x2 = 0.2857142857 + 3.448979591

Combine like terms: 0.2857142857 + 3.448979591 = 3.7346938767
3.448979591 + -3.714285714x + x2 = 3.7346938767

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.857142857)(x + -1.857142857) = 3.7346938767

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.932535608

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.857142857) equal to 1.932535608 and -1.932535608.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.857142857 = 1.932535608 Simplifying x + -1.857142857 = 1.932535608 Reorder the terms: -1.857142857 + x = 1.932535608 Solving -1.857142857 + x = 1.932535608 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.857142857' to each side of the equation. -1.857142857 + 1.857142857 + x = 1.932535608 + 1.857142857 Combine like terms: -1.857142857 + 1.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.932535608 + 1.857142857 x = 1.932535608 + 1.857142857 Combine like terms: 1.932535608 + 1.857142857 = 3.789678465 x = 3.789678465 Simplifying x = 3.789678465

Subproblem 2

x + -1.857142857 = -1.932535608 Simplifying x + -1.857142857 = -1.932535608 Reorder the terms: -1.857142857 + x = -1.932535608 Solving -1.857142857 + x = -1.932535608 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.857142857' to each side of the equation. -1.857142857 + 1.857142857 + x = -1.932535608 + 1.857142857 Combine like terms: -1.857142857 + 1.857142857 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.932535608 + 1.857142857 x = -1.932535608 + 1.857142857 Combine like terms: -1.932535608 + 1.857142857 = -0.075392751 x = -0.075392751 Simplifying x = -0.075392751

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.789678465, -0.075392751}

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