x^2+28x-5=0

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Solution for x^2+28x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 28x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 28x + x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 28x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 28x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + 28x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 28x + x2 = 0 + 5
28x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
28x + x2 = 5

The x term is 28x.  Take half its coefficient (14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
28x + 196 + x2 = 5 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + 28x + x2 = 5 + 196

Combine like terms: 5 + 196 = 201
196 + 28x + x2 = 201

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 14)(x + 14) = 201

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.177446879

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 14) equal to 14.177446879 and -14.177446879.

Subproblem 1

x + 14 = 14.177446879 Simplifying x + 14 = 14.177446879 Reorder the terms: 14 + x = 14.177446879 Solving 14 + x = 14.177446879 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + x = 14.177446879 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + x = 14.177446879 + -14 x = 14.177446879 + -14 Combine like terms: 14.177446879 + -14 = 0.177446879 x = 0.177446879 Simplifying x = 0.177446879

Subproblem 2

x + 14 = -14.177446879 Simplifying x + 14 = -14.177446879 Reorder the terms: 14 + x = -14.177446879 Solving 14 + x = -14.177446879 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + x = -14.177446879 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + x = -14.177446879 + -14 x = -14.177446879 + -14 Combine like terms: -14.177446879 + -14 = -28.177446879 x = -28.177446879 Simplifying x = -28.177446879

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.177446879, -28.177446879}

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