7x^2-28x-60=0

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Solution for 7x^2-28x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -28x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -28x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -28x + 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'.
-8.571428571 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.571428571' to each side of the equation.
-8.571428571 + -4x + 8.571428571 + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571

Reorder the terms:
-8.571428571 + 8.571428571 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571

Combine like terms: -8.571428571 + 8.571428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571
-4x + x2 = 0 + 8.571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.571428571 = 8.571428571
-4x + x2 = 8.571428571

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 8.571428571 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 8.571428571 + 4

Combine like terms: 8.571428571 + 4 = 12.571428571
4 + -4x + x2 = 12.571428571

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 12.571428571

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.545621042

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 3.545621042 and -3.545621042.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 3.545621042 Simplifying x + -2 = 3.545621042 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 3.545621042 Solving -2 + x = 3.545621042 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 3.545621042 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 3.545621042 + 2 x = 3.545621042 + 2 Combine like terms: 3.545621042 + 2 = 5.545621042 x = 5.545621042 Simplifying x = 5.545621042

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -3.545621042 Simplifying x + -2 = -3.545621042 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -3.545621042 Solving -2 + x = -3.545621042 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -3.545621042 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -3.545621042 + 2 x = -3.545621042 + 2 Combine like terms: -3.545621042 + 2 = -1.545621042 x = -1.545621042 Simplifying x = -1.545621042

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.545621042, -1.545621042}

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