q^2+q-121=0

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Solution for q^2+q-121=0 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + q + -121 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-121 + q + q2 = 0

Solving
-121 + q + q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '121' to each side of the equation.
-121 + q + 121 + q2 = 0 + 121

Reorder the terms:
-121 + 121 + q + q2 = 0 + 121

Combine like terms: -121 + 121 = 0
0 + q + q2 = 0 + 121
q + q2 = 0 + 121

Combine like terms: 0 + 121 = 121
q + q2 = 121

The q term is q.  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.
q + 0.25 + q2 = 121 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + q + q2 = 121 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 121 + 0.25 = 121.25
0.25 + q + q2 = 121.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 0.5)(q + 0.5) = 121.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.011357773

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 0.5) equal to 11.011357773 and -11.011357773.

Subproblem 1

q + 0.5 = 11.011357773 Simplifying q + 0.5 = 11.011357773 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + q = 11.011357773 Solving 0.5 + q = 11.011357773 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + q = 11.011357773 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = 11.011357773 + -0.5 q = 11.011357773 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 11.011357773 + -0.5 = 10.511357773 q = 10.511357773 Simplifying q = 10.511357773

Subproblem 2

q + 0.5 = -11.011357773 Simplifying q + 0.5 = -11.011357773 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + q = -11.011357773 Solving 0.5 + q = -11.011357773 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + q = -11.011357773 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = -11.011357773 + -0.5 q = -11.011357773 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -11.011357773 + -0.5 = -11.511357773 q = -11.511357773 Simplifying q = -11.511357773

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {10.511357773, -11.511357773}

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