9x^2+72x+142=0

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Solution for 9x^2+72x+142=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 72x + 142 = 0

Reorder the terms:
142 + 72x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
142 + 72x + 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'.
15.77777778 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15.77777778' to each side of the equation.
15.77777778 + 8x + -15.77777778 + x2 = 0 + -15.77777778

Reorder the terms:
15.77777778 + -15.77777778 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -15.77777778

Combine like terms: 15.77777778 + -15.77777778 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -15.77777778
8x + x2 = 0 + -15.77777778

Combine like terms: 0 + -15.77777778 = -15.77777778
8x + x2 = -15.77777778

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = -15.77777778 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = -15.77777778 + 16

Combine like terms: -15.77777778 + 16 = 0.22222222
16 + 8x + x2 = 0.22222222

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 0.22222222

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.471404518

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 0.471404518 and -0.471404518.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 0.471404518 Simplifying x + 4 = 0.471404518 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 0.471404518 Solving 4 + x = 0.471404518 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 0.471404518 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 0.471404518 + -4 x = 0.471404518 + -4 Combine like terms: 0.471404518 + -4 = -3.528595482 x = -3.528595482 Simplifying x = -3.528595482

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -0.471404518 Simplifying x + 4 = -0.471404518 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -0.471404518 Solving 4 + x = -0.471404518 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -0.471404518 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -0.471404518 + -4 x = -0.471404518 + -4 Combine like terms: -0.471404518 + -4 = -4.471404518 x = -4.471404518 Simplifying x = -4.471404518

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.528595482, -4.471404518}

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