c^2-14c-7=0

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Solution for c^2-14c-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + -14c + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -14c + c2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -14c + c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -14c + 7 + c2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -14c + c2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -14c + c2 = 0 + 7
-14c + c2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-14c + c2 = 7

The c term is -14c.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14c + 49 + c2 = 7 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14c + c2 = 7 + 49

Combine like terms: 7 + 49 = 56
49 + -14c + c2 = 56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -7)(c + -7) = 56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.483314774

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -7) equal to 7.483314774 and -7.483314774.

Subproblem 1

c + -7 = 7.483314774 Simplifying c + -7 = 7.483314774 Reorder the terms: -7 + c = 7.483314774 Solving -7 + c = 7.483314774 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + c = 7.483314774 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + c = 7.483314774 + 7 c = 7.483314774 + 7 Combine like terms: 7.483314774 + 7 = 14.483314774 c = 14.483314774 Simplifying c = 14.483314774

Subproblem 2

c + -7 = -7.483314774 Simplifying c + -7 = -7.483314774 Reorder the terms: -7 + c = -7.483314774 Solving -7 + c = -7.483314774 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + c = -7.483314774 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + c = -7.483314774 + 7 c = -7.483314774 + 7 Combine like terms: -7.483314774 + 7 = -0.483314774 c = -0.483314774 Simplifying c = -0.483314774

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {14.483314774, -0.483314774}

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