x^2+21x-38=0

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Solution for x^2+21x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 21x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 21x + 38 + x2 = 0 + 38

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 38 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 38
21x + x2 = 0 + 38

Combine like terms: 0 + 38 = 38
21x + x2 = 38

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 = 38 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 38 + 110.25

Combine like terms: 38 + 110.25 = 148.25
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 148.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10.5)(x + 10.5) = 148.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.175795662

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10.5) equal to 12.175795662 and -12.175795662.

Subproblem 1

x + 10.5 = 12.175795662 Simplifying x + 10.5 = 12.175795662 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = 12.175795662 Solving 10.5 + x = 12.175795662 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 = 12.175795662 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.175795662 + -10.5 x = 12.175795662 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 12.175795662 + -10.5 = 1.675795662 x = 1.675795662 Simplifying x = 1.675795662

Subproblem 2

x + 10.5 = -12.175795662 Simplifying x + 10.5 = -12.175795662 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = -12.175795662 Solving 10.5 + x = -12.175795662 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 = -12.175795662 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.175795662 + -10.5 x = -12.175795662 + -10.5 Combine like terms: -12.175795662 + -10.5 = -22.675795662 x = -22.675795662 Simplifying x = -22.675795662

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.675795662, -22.675795662}

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