x^2+42x-48=0

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Solution for x^2+42x-48=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 42x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 42x + x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + 42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 42x + 48 + x2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + 42x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 42x + x2 = 0 + 48
42x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
42x + x2 = 48

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 = 48 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + 42x + x2 = 48 + 441

Combine like terms: 48 + 441 = 489
441 + 42x + x2 = 489

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 21)(x + 21) = 489

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.113344387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 21) equal to 22.113344387 and -22.113344387.

Subproblem 1

x + 21 = 22.113344387 Simplifying x + 21 = 22.113344387 Reorder the terms: 21 + x = 22.113344387 Solving 21 + x = 22.113344387 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 = 22.113344387 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + x = 22.113344387 + -21 x = 22.113344387 + -21 Combine like terms: 22.113344387 + -21 = 1.113344387 x = 1.113344387 Simplifying x = 1.113344387

Subproblem 2

x + 21 = -22.113344387 Simplifying x + 21 = -22.113344387 Reorder the terms: 21 + x = -22.113344387 Solving 21 + x = -22.113344387 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 = -22.113344387 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + x = -22.113344387 + -21 x = -22.113344387 + -21 Combine like terms: -22.113344387 + -21 = -43.113344387 x = -43.113344387 Simplifying x = -43.113344387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.113344387, -43.113344387}

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