x^2+3x-118=0

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Solution for x^2+3x-118=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 3x + -118 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-118 + 3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-118 + 3x + 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 + 3x + 118 + x2 = 0 + 118

Reorder the terms:
-118 + 118 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 118

Combine like terms: -118 + 118 = 0
0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 118
3x + x2 = 0 + 118

Combine like terms: 0 + 118 = 118
3x + x2 = 118

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 118 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 118 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 118 + 2.25 = 120.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 120.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 120.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.9658561

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 10.9658561 and -10.9658561.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 10.9658561 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 10.9658561 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 10.9658561 Solving 1.5 + x = 10.9658561 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 10.9658561 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.9658561 + -1.5 x = 10.9658561 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 10.9658561 + -1.5 = 9.4658561 x = 9.4658561 Simplifying x = 9.4658561

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -10.9658561 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -10.9658561 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -10.9658561 Solving 1.5 + x = -10.9658561 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -10.9658561 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.9658561 + -1.5 x = -10.9658561 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -10.9658561 + -1.5 = -12.4658561 x = -12.4658561 Simplifying x = -12.4658561

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.4658561, -12.4658561}

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