h^2+7h-21=0

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Solution for h^2+7h-21=0 equation:


Simplifying
h2 + 7h + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 7h + h2 = 0

Solving
-21 + 7h + h2 = 0

Solving for variable 'h'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 7h + 21 + h2 = 0 + 21

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 21 + 7h + h2 = 0 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 7h + h2 = 0 + 21
7h + h2 = 0 + 21

Combine like terms: 0 + 21 = 21
7h + h2 = 21

The h term is 7h.  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.
7h + 12.25 + h2 = 21 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7h + h2 = 21 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 21 + 12.25 = 33.25
12.25 + 7h + h2 = 33.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(h + 3.5)(h + 3.5) = 33.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.766281297

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(h + 3.5) equal to 5.766281297 and -5.766281297.

Subproblem 1

h + 3.5 = 5.766281297 Simplifying h + 3.5 = 5.766281297 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + h = 5.766281297 Solving 3.5 + h = 5.766281297 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + h = 5.766281297 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + h = 5.766281297 + -3.5 h = 5.766281297 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 5.766281297 + -3.5 = 2.266281297 h = 2.266281297 Simplifying h = 2.266281297

Subproblem 2

h + 3.5 = -5.766281297 Simplifying h + 3.5 = -5.766281297 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + h = -5.766281297 Solving 3.5 + h = -5.766281297 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + h = -5.766281297 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + h = -5.766281297 + -3.5 h = -5.766281297 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -5.766281297 + -3.5 = -9.266281297 h = -9.266281297 Simplifying h = -9.266281297

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. h = {2.266281297, -9.266281297}

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