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 = 4.471404518 x = 4.471404518 Simplifying x = 4.471404518

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 = 3.528595482 x = 3.528595482 Simplifying x = 3.528595482

Solution

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

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