x^2+6x-188=0

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Solution for x^2+6x-188=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -188 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-188 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-188 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '188' to each side of the equation.
-188 + 6x + 188 + x2 = 0 + 188

Reorder the terms:
-188 + 188 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 188

Combine like terms: -188 + 188 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 188
6x + x2 = 0 + 188

Combine like terms: 0 + 188 = 188
6x + x2 = 188

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 = 188 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 188 + 9

Combine like terms: 188 + 9 = 197
9 + 6x + x2 = 197

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 197

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.035668848

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 14.035668848 and -14.035668848.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 14.035668848 Simplifying x + 3 = 14.035668848 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 14.035668848 Solving 3 + x = 14.035668848 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 = 14.035668848 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 14.035668848 + -3 x = 14.035668848 + -3 Combine like terms: 14.035668848 + -3 = 11.035668848 x = 11.035668848 Simplifying x = 11.035668848

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -14.035668848 Simplifying x + 3 = -14.035668848 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -14.035668848 Solving 3 + x = -14.035668848 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 = -14.035668848 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -14.035668848 + -3 x = -14.035668848 + -3 Combine like terms: -14.035668848 + -3 = -17.035668848 x = -17.035668848 Simplifying x = -17.035668848

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.035668848, -17.035668848}

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