x^2+2x-121=0

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Solution for x^2+2x-121=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -121 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-121 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-121 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '121' to each side of the equation.
-121 + 2x + 121 + x2 = 0 + 121

Reorder the terms:
-121 + 121 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 121

Combine like terms: -121 + 121 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 121
2x + x2 = 0 + 121

Combine like terms: 0 + 121 = 121
2x + x2 = 121

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 = 121 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 121 + 1

Combine like terms: 121 + 1 = 122
1 + 2x + x2 = 122

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 122

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.045361017

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 11.045361017 and -11.045361017.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 11.045361017 Simplifying x + 1 = 11.045361017 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 11.045361017 Solving 1 + x = 11.045361017 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 = 11.045361017 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 11.045361017 + -1 x = 11.045361017 + -1 Combine like terms: 11.045361017 + -1 = 10.045361017 x = 10.045361017 Simplifying x = 10.045361017

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -11.045361017 Simplifying x + 1 = -11.045361017 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -11.045361017 Solving 1 + x = -11.045361017 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 = -11.045361017 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -11.045361017 + -1 x = -11.045361017 + -1 Combine like terms: -11.045361017 + -1 = -12.045361017 x = -12.045361017 Simplifying x = -12.045361017

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.045361017, -12.045361017}

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