j^2+28j=-31

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Solution for j^2+28j=-31 equation:


Simplifying
j2 + 28j = -31

Reorder the terms:
28j + j2 = -31

Solving
28j + j2 = -31

Solving for variable 'j'.

Reorder the terms:
31 + 28j + j2 = -31 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
31 + 28j + j2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-31' to each side of the equation.
31 + 28j + -31 + j2 = 0 + -31

Reorder the terms:
31 + -31 + 28j + j2 = 0 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
0 + 28j + j2 = 0 + -31
28j + j2 = 0 + -31

Combine like terms: 0 + -31 = -31
28j + j2 = -31

The j term is 28j.  Take half its coefficient (14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
28j + 196 + j2 = -31 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + 28j + j2 = -31 + 196

Combine like terms: -31 + 196 = 165
196 + 28j + j2 = 165

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(j + 14)(j + 14) = 165

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.845232579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(j + 14) equal to 12.845232579 and -12.845232579.

Subproblem 1

j + 14 = 12.845232579 Simplifying j + 14 = 12.845232579 Reorder the terms: 14 + j = 12.845232579 Solving 14 + j = 12.845232579 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + j = 12.845232579 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + j = 12.845232579 + -14 j = 12.845232579 + -14 Combine like terms: 12.845232579 + -14 = -1.154767421 j = -1.154767421 Simplifying j = -1.154767421

Subproblem 2

j + 14 = -12.845232579 Simplifying j + 14 = -12.845232579 Reorder the terms: 14 + j = -12.845232579 Solving 14 + j = -12.845232579 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + j = -12.845232579 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + j = -12.845232579 + -14 j = -12.845232579 + -14 Combine like terms: -12.845232579 + -14 = -26.845232579 j = -26.845232579 Simplifying j = -26.845232579

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. j = {-1.154767421, -26.845232579}

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