x^2+42x+5=0

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Solution for x^2+42x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 42x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 42x + x2 = 0

Solving
5 + 42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + 42x + -5 + x2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + 42x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 42x + x2 = 0 + -5
42x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
42x + x2 = -5

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 = -5 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + 42x + x2 = -5 + 441

Combine like terms: -5 + 441 = 436
441 + 42x + x2 = 436

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 21)(x + 21) = 436

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.880613018

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 21) equal to 20.880613018 and -20.880613018.

Subproblem 1

x + 21 = 20.880613018 Simplifying x + 21 = 20.880613018 Reorder the terms: 21 + x = 20.880613018 Solving 21 + x = 20.880613018 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 = 20.880613018 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + x = 20.880613018 + -21 x = 20.880613018 + -21 Combine like terms: 20.880613018 + -21 = -0.119386982 x = -0.119386982 Simplifying x = -0.119386982

Subproblem 2

x + 21 = -20.880613018 Simplifying x + 21 = -20.880613018 Reorder the terms: 21 + x = -20.880613018 Solving 21 + x = -20.880613018 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 = -20.880613018 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + x = -20.880613018 + -21 x = -20.880613018 + -21 Combine like terms: -20.880613018 + -21 = -41.880613018 x = -41.880613018 Simplifying x = -41.880613018

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.119386982, -41.880613018}

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