x^2+2x-77=0

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Solution for x^2+2x-77=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -77 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-77 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + 2x + 77 + x2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 77
2x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
2x + x2 = 77

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 = 77 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 77 + 1

Combine like terms: 77 + 1 = 78
1 + 2x + x2 = 78

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 78

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.831760866

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 8.831760866 and -8.831760866.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 8.831760866 Simplifying x + 1 = 8.831760866 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 8.831760866 Solving 1 + x = 8.831760866 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 = 8.831760866 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 8.831760866 + -1 x = 8.831760866 + -1 Combine like terms: 8.831760866 + -1 = 7.831760866 x = 7.831760866 Simplifying x = 7.831760866

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -8.831760866 Simplifying x + 1 = -8.831760866 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -8.831760866 Solving 1 + x = -8.831760866 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 = -8.831760866 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -8.831760866 + -1 x = -8.831760866 + -1 Combine like terms: -8.831760866 + -1 = -9.831760866 x = -9.831760866 Simplifying x = -9.831760866

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.831760866, -9.831760866}

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