x^2+14x+4=0

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Solution for x^2+14x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 14x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving
4 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 14x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -4
14x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
14x + x2 = -4

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 = -4 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = -4 + 49

Combine like terms: -4 + 49 = 45
49 + 14x + x2 = 45

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 45

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.708203933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 6.708203933 and -6.708203933.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 6.708203933 Simplifying x + 7 = 6.708203933 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 6.708203933 Solving 7 + x = 6.708203933 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 = 6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 6.708203933 + -7 x = 6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: 6.708203933 + -7 = -0.291796067 x = -0.291796067 Simplifying x = -0.291796067

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -6.708203933 Simplifying x + 7 = -6.708203933 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -6.708203933 Solving 7 + x = -6.708203933 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 = -6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -6.708203933 + -7 x = -6.708203933 + -7 Combine like terms: -6.708203933 + -7 = -13.708203933 x = -13.708203933 Simplifying x = -13.708203933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.291796067, -13.708203933}

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