x^2+9x-138=0

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Solution for x^2+9x-138=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9x + -138 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-138 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '138' to each side of the equation.
-138 + 9x + 138 + x2 = 0 + 138

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 138 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 138

Combine like terms: -138 + 138 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 138
9x + x2 = 0 + 138

Combine like terms: 0 + 138 = 138
9x + x2 = 138

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = 138 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 138 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 138 + 20.25 = 158.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 158.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 158.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.579745625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 12.579745625 and -12.579745625.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 12.579745625 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 12.579745625 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 12.579745625 Solving 4.5 + x = 12.579745625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 12.579745625 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.579745625 + -4.5 x = 12.579745625 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 12.579745625 + -4.5 = 8.079745625 x = 8.079745625 Simplifying x = 8.079745625

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -12.579745625 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -12.579745625 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -12.579745625 Solving 4.5 + x = -12.579745625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -12.579745625 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.579745625 + -4.5 x = -12.579745625 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -12.579745625 + -4.5 = -17.079745625 x = -17.079745625 Simplifying x = -17.079745625

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.079745625, -17.079745625}

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