x^2+14x+42=0

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Solution for x^2+14x+42=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 14x + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving
42 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + 14x + -42 + x2 = 0 + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + -42 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -42
14x + x2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
14x + x2 = -42

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 = -42 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = -42 + 49

Combine like terms: -42 + 49 = 7
49 + 14x + x2 = 7

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

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + 7 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 2.645751311 Solving 7 + x = 2.645751311 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 = 2.645751311 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + -7 x = 2.645751311 + -7 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -7 = -4.354248689 x = -4.354248689 Simplifying x = -4.354248689

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + 7 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -2.645751311 Solving 7 + x = -2.645751311 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 = -2.645751311 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + -7 x = -2.645751311 + -7 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -7 = -9.645751311 x = -9.645751311 Simplifying x = -9.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.354248689, -9.645751311}

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