7x^2-4x-38=0

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Solution for 7x^2-4x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -4x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -4x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + -4x + 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 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.428571429' to each side of the equation.
-5.428571429 + -0.5714285714x + 5.428571429 + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Reorder the terms:
-5.428571429 + 5.428571429 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Combine like terms: -5.428571429 + 5.428571429 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429
-0.5714285714x + x2 = 0 + 5.428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.428571429 = 5.428571429
-0.5714285714x + x2 = 5.428571429

The x term is -0.5714285714x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2857142857).
Square it (0.08163265305) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.08163265305' to each side of the equation.
-0.5714285714x + 0.08163265305 + x2 = 5.428571429 + 0.08163265305

Reorder the terms:
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 5.428571429 + 0.08163265305

Combine like terms: 5.428571429 + 0.08163265305 = 5.51020408205
0.08163265305 + -0.5714285714x + x2 = 5.51020408205

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2857142857)(x + -0.2857142857) = 5.51020408205

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.347382389

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2857142857) equal to 2.347382389 and -2.347382389.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2857142857 = 2.347382389 Simplifying x + -0.2857142857 = 2.347382389 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + x = 2.347382389 Solving -0.2857142857 + x = 2.347382389 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + x = 2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 x = 2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: 2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 = 2.6330966747 x = 2.6330966747 Simplifying x = 2.6330966747

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2857142857 = -2.347382389 Simplifying x + -0.2857142857 = -2.347382389 Reorder the terms: -0.2857142857 + x = -2.347382389 Solving -0.2857142857 + x = -2.347382389 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation. -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + x = -2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 x = -2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 Combine like terms: -2.347382389 + 0.2857142857 = -2.0616681033 x = -2.0616681033 Simplifying x = -2.0616681033

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.6330966747, -2.0616681033}

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