x^2+2x-388=0

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Solution for x^2+2x-388=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -388 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-388 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-388 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '388' to each side of the equation.
-388 + 2x + 388 + x2 = 0 + 388

Reorder the terms:
-388 + 388 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 388

Combine like terms: -388 + 388 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 388
2x + x2 = 0 + 388

Combine like terms: 0 + 388 = 388
2x + x2 = 388

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 = 388 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 388 + 1

Combine like terms: 388 + 1 = 389
1 + 2x + x2 = 389

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 389

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.723082923

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 19.723082923 and -19.723082923.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 19.723082923 Simplifying x + 1 = 19.723082923 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 19.723082923 Solving 1 + x = 19.723082923 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 = 19.723082923 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 19.723082923 + -1 x = 19.723082923 + -1 Combine like terms: 19.723082923 + -1 = 18.723082923 x = 18.723082923 Simplifying x = 18.723082923

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -19.723082923 Simplifying x + 1 = -19.723082923 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -19.723082923 Solving 1 + x = -19.723082923 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 = -19.723082923 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -19.723082923 + -1 x = -19.723082923 + -1 Combine like terms: -19.723082923 + -1 = -20.723082923 x = -20.723082923 Simplifying x = -20.723082923

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.723082923, -20.723082923}

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