x^2+7x=124

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Solution for x^2+7x=124 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x = 124

Reorder the terms:
7x + x2 = 124

Solving
7x + x2 = 124

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-124 + 7x + x2 = 124 + -124

Combine like terms: 124 + -124 = 0
-124 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '124' to each side of the equation.
-124 + 7x + 124 + x2 = 0 + 124

Reorder the terms:
-124 + 124 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 124

Combine like terms: -124 + 124 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 124
7x + x2 = 0 + 124

Combine like terms: 0 + 124 = 124
7x + x2 = 124

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 = 124 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 124 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 124 + 12.25 = 136.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 136.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 136.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.67261753

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 11.67261753 and -11.67261753.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 11.67261753 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 11.67261753 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 11.67261753 Solving 3.5 + x = 11.67261753 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 = 11.67261753 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.67261753 + -3.5 x = 11.67261753 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 11.67261753 + -3.5 = 8.17261753 x = 8.17261753 Simplifying x = 8.17261753

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -11.67261753 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -11.67261753 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -11.67261753 Solving 3.5 + x = -11.67261753 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 = -11.67261753 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.67261753 + -3.5 x = -11.67261753 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -11.67261753 + -3.5 = -15.17261753 x = -15.17261753 Simplifying x = -15.17261753

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.17261753, -15.17261753}

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