x^2+6x-38.5=0

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Solution for x^2+6x-38.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -38.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38.5 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-38.5 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '38.5' to each side of the equation.
-38.5 + 6x + 38.5 + x2 = 0 + 38.5

Reorder the terms:
-38.5 + 38.5 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 38.5

Combine like terms: -38.5 + 38.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 38.5
6x + x2 = 0 + 38.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 38.5 = 38.5
6x + x2 = 38.5

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 = 38.5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 38.5 + 9

Combine like terms: 38.5 + 9 = 47.5
9 + 6x + x2 = 47.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 47.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.892024376

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 6.892024376 and -6.892024376.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 6.892024376 Simplifying x + 3 = 6.892024376 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 6.892024376 Solving 3 + x = 6.892024376 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 = 6.892024376 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 6.892024376 + -3 x = 6.892024376 + -3 Combine like terms: 6.892024376 + -3 = 3.892024376 x = 3.892024376 Simplifying x = 3.892024376

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -6.892024376 Simplifying x + 3 = -6.892024376 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -6.892024376 Solving 3 + x = -6.892024376 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 = -6.892024376 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -6.892024376 + -3 x = -6.892024376 + -3 Combine like terms: -6.892024376 + -3 = -9.892024376 x = -9.892024376 Simplifying x = -9.892024376

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.892024376, -9.892024376}

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