x^2+6x-142=0

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Solution for x^2+6x-142=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -142 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-142 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '142' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 6x + 142 + x2 = 0 + 142

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 142 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: -142 + 142 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 142
6x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: 0 + 142 = 142
6x + x2 = 142

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 142 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 142 + 9

Combine like terms: 142 + 9 = 151
9 + 6x + x2 = 151

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 151

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.288205727

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 12.288205727 and -12.288205727.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 12.288205727 Simplifying x + 3 = 12.288205727 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 12.288205727 Solving 3 + x = 12.288205727 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 12.288205727 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 12.288205727 + -3 x = 12.288205727 + -3 Combine like terms: 12.288205727 + -3 = 9.288205727 x = 9.288205727 Simplifying x = 9.288205727

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -12.288205727 Simplifying x + 3 = -12.288205727 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -12.288205727 Solving 3 + x = -12.288205727 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -12.288205727 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -12.288205727 + -3 x = -12.288205727 + -3 Combine like terms: -12.288205727 + -3 = -15.288205727 x = -15.288205727 Simplifying x = -15.288205727

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.288205727, -15.288205727}

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