x^2+14x-272=0

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Solution for x^2+14x-272=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 14x + -272 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-272 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving
-272 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '272' to each side of the equation.
-272 + 14x + 272 + x2 = 0 + 272

Reorder the terms:
-272 + 272 + 14x + x2 = 0 + 272

Combine like terms: -272 + 272 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + 272
14x + x2 = 0 + 272

Combine like terms: 0 + 272 = 272
14x + x2 = 272

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 = 272 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = 272 + 49

Combine like terms: 272 + 49 = 321
49 + 14x + x2 = 321

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 321

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.916472867

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 17.916472867 and -17.916472867.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 17.916472867 Simplifying x + 7 = 17.916472867 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 17.916472867 Solving 7 + x = 17.916472867 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 = 17.916472867 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 17.916472867 + -7 x = 17.916472867 + -7 Combine like terms: 17.916472867 + -7 = 10.916472867 x = 10.916472867 Simplifying x = 10.916472867

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -17.916472867 Simplifying x + 7 = -17.916472867 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -17.916472867 Solving 7 + x = -17.916472867 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 = -17.916472867 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -17.916472867 + -7 x = -17.916472867 + -7 Combine like terms: -17.916472867 + -7 = -24.916472867 x = -24.916472867 Simplifying x = -24.916472867

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.916472867, -24.916472867}

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