x^2+24x+21=0

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Solution for x^2+24x+21=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 24x + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + 24x + x2 = 0

Solving
21 + 24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + 24x + -21 + x2 = 0 + -21

Reorder the terms:
21 + -21 + 24x + x2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + 24x + x2 = 0 + -21
24x + x2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
24x + x2 = -21

The x term is 24x.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24x + 144 + x2 = -21 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = -21 + 144

Combine like terms: -21 + 144 = 123
144 + 24x + x2 = 123

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12)(x + 12) = 123

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.090536506

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12) equal to 11.090536506 and -11.090536506.

Subproblem 1

x + 12 = 11.090536506 Simplifying x + 12 = 11.090536506 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = 11.090536506 Solving 12 + x = 11.090536506 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = 11.090536506 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 11.090536506 + -12 x = 11.090536506 + -12 Combine like terms: 11.090536506 + -12 = -0.909463494 x = -0.909463494 Simplifying x = -0.909463494

Subproblem 2

x + 12 = -11.090536506 Simplifying x + 12 = -11.090536506 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = -11.090536506 Solving 12 + x = -11.090536506 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = -11.090536506 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = -11.090536506 + -12 x = -11.090536506 + -12 Combine like terms: -11.090536506 + -12 = -23.090536506 x = -23.090536506 Simplifying x = -23.090536506

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.909463494, -23.090536506}

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