x^2+11x-66=0

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Solution for x^2+11x-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 11x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 11x + x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + 11x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '66' to each side of the equation.
-66 + 11x + 66 + x2 = 0 + 66

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 66 + 11x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + 66
11x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: 0 + 66 = 66
11x + x2 = 66

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = 66 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 66 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 66 + 30.25 = 96.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 96.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 96.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.810708435

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 9.810708435 and -9.810708435.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 9.810708435 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 9.810708435 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 9.810708435 Solving 5.5 + x = 9.810708435 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 9.810708435 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.810708435 + -5.5 x = 9.810708435 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 9.810708435 + -5.5 = 4.310708435 x = 4.310708435 Simplifying x = 4.310708435

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -9.810708435 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -9.810708435 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -9.810708435 Solving 5.5 + x = -9.810708435 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -9.810708435 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.810708435 + -5.5 x = -9.810708435 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -9.810708435 + -5.5 = -15.310708435 x = -15.310708435 Simplifying x = -15.310708435

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.310708435, -15.310708435}

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