9x^2+23x-72=0

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Solution for 9x^2+23x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 23x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 23x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 23x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '9'.
-8 + 2.555555556x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2.555555556x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 2.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 8
2.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
2.555555556x + x2 = 8

The x term is 2.555555556x.  Take half its coefficient (1.277777778).
Square it (1.632716050) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.632716050' to each side of the equation.
2.555555556x + 1.632716050 + x2 = 8 + 1.632716050

Reorder the terms:
1.632716050 + 2.555555556x + x2 = 8 + 1.632716050

Combine like terms: 8 + 1.632716050 = 9.63271605
1.632716050 + 2.555555556x + x2 = 9.63271605

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.277777778)(x + 1.277777778) = 9.63271605

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.103661716

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.277777778) equal to 3.103661716 and -3.103661716.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.277777778 = 3.103661716 Simplifying x + 1.277777778 = 3.103661716 Reorder the terms: 1.277777778 + x = 3.103661716 Solving 1.277777778 + x = 3.103661716 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.277777778' to each side of the equation. 1.277777778 + -1.277777778 + x = 3.103661716 + -1.277777778 Combine like terms: 1.277777778 + -1.277777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.103661716 + -1.277777778 x = 3.103661716 + -1.277777778 Combine like terms: 3.103661716 + -1.277777778 = 1.825883938 x = 1.825883938 Simplifying x = 1.825883938

Subproblem 2

x + 1.277777778 = -3.103661716 Simplifying x + 1.277777778 = -3.103661716 Reorder the terms: 1.277777778 + x = -3.103661716 Solving 1.277777778 + x = -3.103661716 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.277777778' to each side of the equation. 1.277777778 + -1.277777778 + x = -3.103661716 + -1.277777778 Combine like terms: 1.277777778 + -1.277777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.103661716 + -1.277777778 x = -3.103661716 + -1.277777778 Combine like terms: -3.103661716 + -1.277777778 = -4.381439494 x = -4.381439494 Simplifying x = -4.381439494

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.825883938, -4.381439494}

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