q^2-q-41=

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Solution for q^2-q-41= equation:


Simplifying
q2 + -1q + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + -1q + q2 = 0

Solving
-41 + -1q + q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + -1q + 41 + q2 = 0 + 41

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 41 + -1q + q2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + -1q + q2 = 0 + 41
-1q + q2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: 0 + 41 = 41
-1q + q2 = 41

The q term is -1q.  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.
-1q + 0.25 + q2 = 41 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1q + q2 = 41 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 41 + 0.25 = 41.25
0.25 + -1q + q2 = 41.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -0.5)(q + -0.5) = 41.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.422616289

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -0.5) equal to 6.422616289 and -6.422616289.

Subproblem 1

q + -0.5 = 6.422616289 Simplifying q + -0.5 = 6.422616289 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + q = 6.422616289 Solving -0.5 + q = 6.422616289 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 = 6.422616289 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = 6.422616289 + 0.5 q = 6.422616289 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 6.422616289 + 0.5 = 6.922616289 q = 6.922616289 Simplifying q = 6.922616289

Subproblem 2

q + -0.5 = -6.422616289 Simplifying q + -0.5 = -6.422616289 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + q = -6.422616289 Solving -0.5 + q = -6.422616289 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 = -6.422616289 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = -6.422616289 + 0.5 q = -6.422616289 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -6.422616289 + 0.5 = -5.922616289 q = -5.922616289 Simplifying q = -5.922616289

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {6.922616289, -5.922616289}

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