g^2+g-38=0

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Solution for g^2+g-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
g2 + g + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + g + g2 = 0

Solving
-38 + g + g2 = 0

Solving for variable 'g'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + g + 38 + g2 = 0 + 38

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 38 + g + g2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + g + g2 = 0 + 38
g + g2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: 0 + 38 = 38
g + g2 = 38

The g term is g.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
g + 0.25 + g2 = 38 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + g + g2 = 38 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 38 + 0.25 = 38.25
0.25 + g + g2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(g + 0.5)(g + 0.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(g + 0.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

g + 0.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying g + 0.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + g = 6.184658438 Solving 0.5 + g = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 'g'. Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + g = 6.184658438 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + g = 6.184658438 + -0.5 g = 6.184658438 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + -0.5 = 5.684658438 g = 5.684658438 Simplifying g = 5.684658438

Subproblem 2

g + 0.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying g + 0.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + g = -6.184658438 Solving 0.5 + g = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 'g'. Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + g = -6.184658438 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + g = -6.184658438 + -0.5 g = -6.184658438 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + -0.5 = -6.684658438 g = -6.684658438 Simplifying g = -6.684658438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. g = {5.684658438, -6.684658438}

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