x^2+7x=225

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Solution for x^2+7x=225 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x = 225

Reorder the terms:
7x + x2 = 225

Solving
7x + x2 = 225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 7x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
-225 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-225 + 7x + 225 + x2 = 0 + 225

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 225 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: -225 + 225 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 225
7x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: 0 + 225 = 225
7x + x2 = 225

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 = 225 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 225 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 225 + 12.25 = 237.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 237.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 237.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.402921801

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 15.402921801 and -15.402921801.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 15.402921801 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 15.402921801 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 15.402921801 Solving 3.5 + x = 15.402921801 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 = 15.402921801 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.402921801 + -3.5 x = 15.402921801 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 15.402921801 + -3.5 = 11.902921801 x = 11.902921801 Simplifying x = 11.902921801

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -15.402921801 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -15.402921801 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -15.402921801 Solving 3.5 + x = -15.402921801 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 = -15.402921801 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.402921801 + -3.5 x = -15.402921801 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -15.402921801 + -3.5 = -18.902921801 x = -18.902921801 Simplifying x = -18.902921801

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.902921801, -18.902921801}

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