x^2+4x-178=0

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Solution for x^2+4x-178=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4x + -178 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-178 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-178 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '178' to each side of the equation.
-178 + 4x + 178 + x2 = 0 + 178

Reorder the terms:
-178 + 178 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 178

Combine like terms: -178 + 178 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 178
4x + x2 = 0 + 178

Combine like terms: 0 + 178 = 178
4x + x2 = 178

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 178 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 178 + 4

Combine like terms: 178 + 4 = 182
4 + 4x + x2 = 182

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 182

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.490737563

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 13.490737563 and -13.490737563.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 13.490737563 Simplifying x + 2 = 13.490737563 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 13.490737563 Solving 2 + x = 13.490737563 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 13.490737563 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 13.490737563 + -2 x = 13.490737563 + -2 Combine like terms: 13.490737563 + -2 = 11.490737563 x = 11.490737563 Simplifying x = 11.490737563

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -13.490737563 Simplifying x + 2 = -13.490737563 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -13.490737563 Solving 2 + x = -13.490737563 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -13.490737563 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -13.490737563 + -2 x = -13.490737563 + -2 Combine like terms: -13.490737563 + -2 = -15.490737563 x = -15.490737563 Simplifying x = -15.490737563

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.490737563, -15.490737563}

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