x^2+7x=68.75

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Solution for x^2+7x=68.75 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x = 68.75

Reorder the terms:
7x + x2 = 68.75

Solving
7x + x2 = 68.75

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-68.75 + 7x + x2 = 68.75 + -68.75

Combine like terms: 68.75 + -68.75 = 0.00
-68.75 + 7x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '68.75' to each side of the equation.
-68.75 + 7x + 68.75 + x2 = 0.00 + 68.75

Reorder the terms:
-68.75 + 68.75 + 7x + x2 = 0.00 + 68.75

Combine like terms: -68.75 + 68.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 7x + x2 = 0.00 + 68.75
7x + x2 = 0.00 + 68.75

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 68.75 = 68.75
7x + x2 = 68.75

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 = 68.75 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 68.75 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 68.75 + 12.25 = 81
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 81

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 81

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 9 and -9.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 9 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 9 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 9 Solving 3.5 + x = 9 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 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9 + -3.5 x = 9 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 9 + -3.5 = 5.5 x = 5.5 Simplifying x = 5.5

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -9 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -9 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -9 Solving 3.5 + x = -9 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 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9 + -3.5 x = -9 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -9 + -3.5 = -12.5 x = -12.5 Simplifying x = -12.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.5, -12.5}

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