x^2+7x-72=0

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Solution for x^2+7x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 7x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 7x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 72
7x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
7x + x2 = 72

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 72 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 72 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 72 + 12.25 = 84.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 84.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 84.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.178779875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 9.178779875 and -9.178779875.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 9.178779875 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 9.178779875 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 9.178779875 Solving 3.5 + x = 9.178779875 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 9.178779875 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.178779875 + -3.5 x = 9.178779875 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 9.178779875 + -3.5 = 5.678779875 x = 5.678779875 Simplifying x = 5.678779875

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -9.178779875 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -9.178779875 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -9.178779875 Solving 3.5 + x = -9.178779875 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -9.178779875 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.178779875 + -3.5 x = -9.178779875 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -9.178779875 + -3.5 = -12.678779875 x = -12.678779875 Simplifying x = -12.678779875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.678779875, -12.678779875}

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