x^2+4x-5.5=0

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Solution for x^2+4x-5.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4x + -5.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-5.5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.5' to each side of the equation.
-5.5 + 4x + 5.5 + x2 = 0 + 5.5

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + 5.5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 5.5
4x + x2 = 0 + 5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.5 = 5.5
4x + x2 = 5.5

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 = 5.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 5.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 5.5 + 4 = 9.5
4 + 4x + x2 = 9.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 9.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.082207001

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 3.082207001 and -3.082207001.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 3.082207001 Simplifying x + 2 = 3.082207001 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 3.082207001 Solving 2 + x = 3.082207001 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 = 3.082207001 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 3.082207001 + -2 x = 3.082207001 + -2 Combine like terms: 3.082207001 + -2 = 1.082207001 x = 1.082207001 Simplifying x = 1.082207001

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -3.082207001 Simplifying x + 2 = -3.082207001 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -3.082207001 Solving 2 + x = -3.082207001 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 = -3.082207001 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -3.082207001 + -2 x = -3.082207001 + -2 Combine like terms: -3.082207001 + -2 = -5.082207001 x = -5.082207001 Simplifying x = -5.082207001

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.082207001, -5.082207001}

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