x^2+2x-118=0

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Solution for x^2+2x-118=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -118 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-118 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-118 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '118' to each side of the equation.
-118 + 2x + 118 + x2 = 0 + 118

Reorder the terms:
-118 + 118 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 118

Combine like terms: -118 + 118 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 118
2x + x2 = 0 + 118

Combine like terms: 0 + 118 = 118
2x + x2 = 118

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 118 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 118 + 1

Combine like terms: 118 + 1 = 119
1 + 2x + x2 = 119

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 119

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.908712115

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 10.908712115 and -10.908712115.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 10.908712115 Simplifying x + 1 = 10.908712115 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 10.908712115 Solving 1 + x = 10.908712115 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 10.908712115 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 10.908712115 + -1 x = 10.908712115 + -1 Combine like terms: 10.908712115 + -1 = 9.908712115 x = 9.908712115 Simplifying x = 9.908712115

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -10.908712115 Simplifying x + 1 = -10.908712115 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -10.908712115 Solving 1 + x = -10.908712115 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -10.908712115 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -10.908712115 + -1 x = -10.908712115 + -1 Combine like terms: -10.908712115 + -1 = -11.908712115 x = -11.908712115 Simplifying x = -11.908712115

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.908712115, -11.908712115}

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