x^2+6x-1=-4

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Solution for x^2+6x-1=-4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -1 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 6x + x2 = -4

Solving
-1 + 6x + x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4 + 6x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
3 + 6x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
3 + 6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + 6x + -3 + x2 = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -3
6x + x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
6x + x2 = -3

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 = -3 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = -3 + 9

Combine like terms: -3 + 9 = 6
9 + 6x + x2 = 6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 2.449489743 and -2.449489743.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 2.449489743 Simplifying x + 3 = 2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 2.449489743 Solving 3 + x = 2.449489743 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 = 2.449489743 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 2.449489743 + -3 x = 2.449489743 + -3 Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + -3 = -0.550510257 x = -0.550510257 Simplifying x = -0.550510257

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -2.449489743 Simplifying x + 3 = -2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -2.449489743 Solving 3 + x = -2.449489743 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 = -2.449489743 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -2.449489743 + -3 x = -2.449489743 + -3 Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + -3 = -5.449489743 x = -5.449489743 Simplifying x = -5.449489743

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.550510257, -5.449489743}

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