c^2-7c-2=4

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Solution for c^2-7c-2=4 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + -7c + -2 = 4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -7c + c2 = 4

Solving
-2 + -7c + c2 = 4

Solving for variable 'c'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4 + -7c + c2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -2 + -4 = -6
-6 + -7c + c2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-6 + -7c + c2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -7c + 6 + c2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -7c + c2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7c + c2 = 0 + 6
-7c + c2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-7c + c2 = 6

The c term is -7c.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7c + 12.25 + c2 = 6 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7c + c2 = 6 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 6 + 12.25 = 18.25
12.25 + -7c + c2 = 18.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -3.5)(c + -3.5) = 18.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.272001873

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -3.5) equal to 4.272001873 and -4.272001873.

Subproblem 1

c + -3.5 = 4.272001873 Simplifying c + -3.5 = 4.272001873 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + c = 4.272001873 Solving -3.5 + c = 4.272001873 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + c = 4.272001873 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = 4.272001873 + 3.5 c = 4.272001873 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 4.272001873 + 3.5 = 7.772001873 c = 7.772001873 Simplifying c = 7.772001873

Subproblem 2

c + -3.5 = -4.272001873 Simplifying c + -3.5 = -4.272001873 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + c = -4.272001873 Solving -3.5 + c = -4.272001873 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + c = -4.272001873 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = -4.272001873 + 3.5 c = -4.272001873 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -4.272001873 + 3.5 = -0.772001873 c = -0.772001873 Simplifying c = -0.772001873

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {7.772001873, -0.772001873}

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