x^2+21x+59=0

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Solution for x^2+21x+59=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 21x + 59 = 0

Reorder the terms:
59 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving
59 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + 21x + -59 + x2 = 0 + -59

Reorder the terms:
59 + -59 + 21x + x2 = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + 21x + x2 = 0 + -59
21x + x2 = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 0 + -59 = -59
21x + x2 = -59

The x term is 21x.  Take half its coefficient (10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
21x + 110.25 + x2 = -59 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + 21x + x2 = -59 + 110.25

Combine like terms: -59 + 110.25 = 51.25
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 51.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10.5)(x + 10.5) = 51.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.158910532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10.5) equal to 7.158910532 and -7.158910532.

Subproblem 1

x + 10.5 = 7.158910532 Simplifying x + 10.5 = 7.158910532 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = 7.158910532 Solving 10.5 + x = 7.158910532 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + x = 7.158910532 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.158910532 + -10.5 x = 7.158910532 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 7.158910532 + -10.5 = -3.341089468 x = -3.341089468 Simplifying x = -3.341089468

Subproblem 2

x + 10.5 = -7.158910532 Simplifying x + 10.5 = -7.158910532 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = -7.158910532 Solving 10.5 + x = -7.158910532 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + x = -7.158910532 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.158910532 + -10.5 x = -7.158910532 + -10.5 Combine like terms: -7.158910532 + -10.5 = -17.658910532 x = -17.658910532 Simplifying x = -17.658910532

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.341089468, -17.658910532}

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