x^2+14x+15=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+14x+15=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+14x+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 14x + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving
15 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + 14x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -15
14x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
14x + x2 = -15

The x term is 14x.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14x + 49 + x2 = -15 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = -15 + 49

Combine like terms: -15 + 49 = 34
49 + 14x + x2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 5.830951895 Simplifying x + 7 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 5.830951895 Solving 7 + x = 5.830951895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = 5.830951895 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 5.830951895 + -7 x = 5.830951895 + -7 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + -7 = -1.169048105 x = -1.169048105 Simplifying x = -1.169048105

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -5.830951895 Simplifying x + 7 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -5.830951895 Solving 7 + x = -5.830951895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = -5.830951895 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -5.830951895 + -7 x = -5.830951895 + -7 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + -7 = -12.830951895 x = -12.830951895 Simplifying x = -12.830951895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.169048105, -12.830951895}

See similar equations:

| 45=24+3x | | -45-3x=5-8 | | 3-6a=9-4a | | m^2-12m+20=0 | | 3x+9=93-6x | | 2[7-x]+4x=20 | | 5x-13=2x+8 | | (v-4)(v-7)=0 | | 64=13+3x | | 14-3(4-x)=2x | | 4p-3=17 | | (v-4)(4-7)=0 | | 4x^4+12x^2-5x+7=0 | | 10x^2-3=13x | | 3x-4=4+4x | | 10-2(2-x)=20 | | 5x-1=15x-86 | | (6x+7)-3=46 | | 2x-3+2=20 | | 9x^2-31x-20=0 | | 9-9x=48-30x | | 2v^2-19v+35=0 | | 3x+9-5=4 | | 4(-2x+5)=-2(4x+5) | | ln(x+-1)+ln(x+2)=1 | | (x+2)=3 | | 7b(-3c)= | | -3x^2-21x+24=0 | | 10+2(x+2)=2 | | 2x*6x^2= | | 3t+t=19+9 | | (x+1)-14= |

Equations solver categories