7x^2-55x+72=0

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Solution for 7x^2-55x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -55x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -55x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
72 + -55x + 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'.
10.28571429 + -7.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10.28571429' to each side of the equation.
10.28571429 + -7.857142857x + -10.28571429 + x2 = 0 + -10.28571429

Reorder the terms:
10.28571429 + -10.28571429 + -7.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -10.28571429

Combine like terms: 10.28571429 + -10.28571429 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -7.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -10.28571429
-7.857142857x + x2 = 0 + -10.28571429

Combine like terms: 0 + -10.28571429 = -10.28571429
-7.857142857x + x2 = -10.28571429

The x term is -7.857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.928571429).
Square it (15.43367347) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.43367347' to each side of the equation.
-7.857142857x + 15.43367347 + x2 = -10.28571429 + 15.43367347

Reorder the terms:
15.43367347 + -7.857142857x + x2 = -10.28571429 + 15.43367347

Combine like terms: -10.28571429 + 15.43367347 = 5.14795918
15.43367347 + -7.857142857x + x2 = 5.14795918

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.928571429)(x + -3.928571429) = 5.14795918

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.268911453

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.928571429) equal to 2.268911453 and -2.268911453.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.928571429 = 2.268911453 Simplifying x + -3.928571429 = 2.268911453 Reorder the terms: -3.928571429 + x = 2.268911453 Solving -3.928571429 + x = 2.268911453 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.928571429' to each side of the equation. -3.928571429 + 3.928571429 + x = 2.268911453 + 3.928571429 Combine like terms: -3.928571429 + 3.928571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.268911453 + 3.928571429 x = 2.268911453 + 3.928571429 Combine like terms: 2.268911453 + 3.928571429 = 6.197482882 x = 6.197482882 Simplifying x = 6.197482882

Subproblem 2

x + -3.928571429 = -2.268911453 Simplifying x + -3.928571429 = -2.268911453 Reorder the terms: -3.928571429 + x = -2.268911453 Solving -3.928571429 + x = -2.268911453 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.928571429' to each side of the equation. -3.928571429 + 3.928571429 + x = -2.268911453 + 3.928571429 Combine like terms: -3.928571429 + 3.928571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.268911453 + 3.928571429 x = -2.268911453 + 3.928571429 Combine like terms: -2.268911453 + 3.928571429 = 1.659659976 x = 1.659659976 Simplifying x = 1.659659976

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.197482882, 1.659659976}

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