X^2-47X-42=0

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Solution for X^2-47X-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
X2 + -47X + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -47X + X2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -47X + X2 = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -47X + 42 + X2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + -47X + X2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -47X + X2 = 0 + 42
-47X + X2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-47X + X2 = 42

The X term is -47X.  Take half its coefficient (-23.5).
Square it (552.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '552.25' to each side of the equation.
-47X + 552.25 + X2 = 42 + 552.25

Reorder the terms:
552.25 + -47X + X2 = 42 + 552.25

Combine like terms: 42 + 552.25 = 594.25
552.25 + -47X + X2 = 594.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + -23.5)(X + -23.5) = 594.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.377243486

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + -23.5) equal to 24.377243486 and -24.377243486.

Subproblem 1

X + -23.5 = 24.377243486 Simplifying X + -23.5 = 24.377243486 Reorder the terms: -23.5 + X = 24.377243486 Solving -23.5 + X = 24.377243486 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '23.5' to each side of the equation. -23.5 + 23.5 + X = 24.377243486 + 23.5 Combine like terms: -23.5 + 23.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = 24.377243486 + 23.5 X = 24.377243486 + 23.5 Combine like terms: 24.377243486 + 23.5 = 47.877243486 X = 47.877243486 Simplifying X = 47.877243486

Subproblem 2

X + -23.5 = -24.377243486 Simplifying X + -23.5 = -24.377243486 Reorder the terms: -23.5 + X = -24.377243486 Solving -23.5 + X = -24.377243486 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '23.5' to each side of the equation. -23.5 + 23.5 + X = -24.377243486 + 23.5 Combine like terms: -23.5 + 23.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = -24.377243486 + 23.5 X = -24.377243486 + 23.5 Combine like terms: -24.377243486 + 23.5 = -0.877243486 X = -0.877243486 Simplifying X = -0.877243486

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {47.877243486, -0.877243486}

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