x^2+21x-73=0

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Solution for x^2+21x-73=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 21x + -73 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving
-73 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '73' to each side of the equation.
-73 + 21x + 73 + x2 = 0 + 73

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 73 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 73

Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0
0 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 73
21x + x2 = 0 + 73

Combine like terms: 0 + 73 = 73
21x + x2 = 73

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 = 73 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 73 + 110.25

Combine like terms: 73 + 110.25 = 183.25
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 183.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10.5)(x + 10.5) = 183.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.536986371

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10.5) equal to 13.536986371 and -13.536986371.

Subproblem 1

x + 10.5 = 13.536986371 Simplifying x + 10.5 = 13.536986371 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = 13.536986371 Solving 10.5 + x = 13.536986371 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 = 13.536986371 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.536986371 + -10.5 x = 13.536986371 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 13.536986371 + -10.5 = 3.036986371 x = 3.036986371 Simplifying x = 3.036986371

Subproblem 2

x + 10.5 = -13.536986371 Simplifying x + 10.5 = -13.536986371 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = -13.536986371 Solving 10.5 + x = -13.536986371 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 = -13.536986371 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.536986371 + -10.5 x = -13.536986371 + -10.5 Combine like terms: -13.536986371 + -10.5 = -24.036986371 x = -24.036986371 Simplifying x = -24.036986371

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.036986371, -24.036986371}

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