x^2+38x-84=0

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Solution for x^2+38x-84=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 38x + -84 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-84 + 38x + x2 = 0

Solving
-84 + 38x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '84' to each side of the equation.
-84 + 38x + 84 + x2 = 0 + 84

Reorder the terms:
-84 + 84 + 38x + x2 = 0 + 84

Combine like terms: -84 + 84 = 0
0 + 38x + x2 = 0 + 84
38x + x2 = 0 + 84

Combine like terms: 0 + 84 = 84
38x + x2 = 84

The x term is 38x.  Take half its coefficient (19).
Square it (361) and add it to both sides.

Add '361' to each side of the equation.
38x + 361 + x2 = 84 + 361

Reorder the terms:
361 + 38x + x2 = 84 + 361

Combine like terms: 84 + 361 = 445
361 + 38x + x2 = 445

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 19)(x + 19) = 445

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.09502311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 19) equal to 21.09502311 and -21.09502311.

Subproblem 1

x + 19 = 21.09502311 Simplifying x + 19 = 21.09502311 Reorder the terms: 19 + x = 21.09502311 Solving 19 + x = 21.09502311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + x = 21.09502311 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + x = 21.09502311 + -19 x = 21.09502311 + -19 Combine like terms: 21.09502311 + -19 = 2.09502311 x = 2.09502311 Simplifying x = 2.09502311

Subproblem 2

x + 19 = -21.09502311 Simplifying x + 19 = -21.09502311 Reorder the terms: 19 + x = -21.09502311 Solving 19 + x = -21.09502311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + x = -21.09502311 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + x = -21.09502311 + -19 x = -21.09502311 + -19 Combine like terms: -21.09502311 + -19 = -40.09502311 x = -40.09502311 Simplifying x = -40.09502311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.09502311, -40.09502311}

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