x^2+42x+355=0

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Solution for x^2+42x+355=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 42x + 355 = 0

Reorder the terms:
355 + 42x + x2 = 0

Solving
355 + 42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-355' to each side of the equation.
355 + 42x + -355 + x2 = 0 + -355

Reorder the terms:
355 + -355 + 42x + x2 = 0 + -355

Combine like terms: 355 + -355 = 0
0 + 42x + x2 = 0 + -355
42x + x2 = 0 + -355

Combine like terms: 0 + -355 = -355
42x + x2 = -355

The x term is 42x.  Take half its coefficient (21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
42x + 441 + x2 = -355 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + 42x + x2 = -355 + 441

Combine like terms: -355 + 441 = 86
441 + 42x + x2 = 86

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 21)(x + 21) = 86

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.273618495

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 21) equal to 9.273618495 and -9.273618495.

Subproblem 1

x + 21 = 9.273618495 Simplifying x + 21 = 9.273618495 Reorder the terms: 21 + x = 9.273618495 Solving 21 + x = 9.273618495 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-21' to each side of the equation. 21 + -21 + x = 9.273618495 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + x = 9.273618495 + -21 x = 9.273618495 + -21 Combine like terms: 9.273618495 + -21 = -11.726381505 x = -11.726381505 Simplifying x = -11.726381505

Subproblem 2

x + 21 = -9.273618495 Simplifying x + 21 = -9.273618495 Reorder the terms: 21 + x = -9.273618495 Solving 21 + x = -9.273618495 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-21' to each side of the equation. 21 + -21 + x = -9.273618495 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + x = -9.273618495 + -21 x = -9.273618495 + -21 Combine like terms: -9.273618495 + -21 = -30.273618495 x = -30.273618495 Simplifying x = -30.273618495

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-11.726381505, -30.273618495}

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