c^2-3c-14=0

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Solution for c^2-3c-14=0 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + -3c + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -3c + c2 = 0

Solving
-14 + -3c + c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -3c + 14 + c2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + -3c + c2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -3c + c2 = 0 + 14
-3c + c2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-3c + c2 = 14

The c term is -3c.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3c + 2.25 + c2 = 14 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3c + c2 = 14 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 14 + 2.25 = 16.25
2.25 + -3c + c2 = 16.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -1.5)(c + -1.5) = 16.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.031128874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -1.5) equal to 4.031128874 and -4.031128874.

Subproblem 1

c + -1.5 = 4.031128874 Simplifying c + -1.5 = 4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + c = 4.031128874 Solving -1.5 + c = 4.031128874 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + c = 4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = 4.031128874 + 1.5 c = 4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 4.031128874 + 1.5 = 5.531128874 c = 5.531128874 Simplifying c = 5.531128874

Subproblem 2

c + -1.5 = -4.031128874 Simplifying c + -1.5 = -4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + c = -4.031128874 Solving -1.5 + c = -4.031128874 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + c = -4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = -4.031128874 + 1.5 c = -4.031128874 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -4.031128874 + 1.5 = -2.531128874 c = -2.531128874 Simplifying c = -2.531128874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {5.531128874, -2.531128874}

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