x^2+4x-215=0

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Solution for x^2+4x-215=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4x + -215 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-215 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-215 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '215' to each side of the equation.
-215 + 4x + 215 + x2 = 0 + 215

Reorder the terms:
-215 + 215 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 215

Combine like terms: -215 + 215 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 215
4x + x2 = 0 + 215

Combine like terms: 0 + 215 = 215
4x + x2 = 215

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 = 215 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 215 + 4

Combine like terms: 215 + 4 = 219
4 + 4x + x2 = 219

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 219

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.798648587

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 14.798648587 and -14.798648587.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 14.798648587 Simplifying x + 2 = 14.798648587 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 14.798648587 Solving 2 + x = 14.798648587 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 = 14.798648587 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 14.798648587 + -2 x = 14.798648587 + -2 Combine like terms: 14.798648587 + -2 = 12.798648587 x = 12.798648587 Simplifying x = 12.798648587

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -14.798648587 Simplifying x + 2 = -14.798648587 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -14.798648587 Solving 2 + x = -14.798648587 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 = -14.798648587 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -14.798648587 + -2 x = -14.798648587 + -2 Combine like terms: -14.798648587 + -2 = -16.798648587 x = -16.798648587 Simplifying x = -16.798648587

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.798648587, -16.798648587}

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