x^2+14x=-7

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Solution for x^2+14x=-7 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 14x = -7

Reorder the terms:
14x + x2 = -7

Solving
14x + x2 = -7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + 14x + x2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
7 + 14x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + 14x + -7 + x2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -7
14x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
14x + x2 = -7

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 = -7 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = -7 + 49

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

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 42

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.480740698

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 6.480740698 and -6.480740698.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 6.480740698 Simplifying x + 7 = 6.480740698 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 6.480740698 Solving 7 + x = 6.480740698 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 = 6.480740698 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 6.480740698 + -7 x = 6.480740698 + -7 Combine like terms: 6.480740698 + -7 = -0.519259302 x = -0.519259302 Simplifying x = -0.519259302

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -6.480740698 Simplifying x + 7 = -6.480740698 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -6.480740698 Solving 7 + x = -6.480740698 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 = -6.480740698 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -6.480740698 + -7 x = -6.480740698 + -7 Combine like terms: -6.480740698 + -7 = -13.480740698 x = -13.480740698 Simplifying x = -13.480740698

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.519259302, -13.480740698}

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