x^2+9x-142=0

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Solution for x^2+9x-142=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9x + -142 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-142 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '142' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 9x + 142 + x2 = 0 + 142

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 142 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: -142 + 142 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 142
9x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: 0 + 142 = 142
9x + x2 = 142

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 = 142 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 142 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 142 + 20.25 = 162.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 162.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 162.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.737739203

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 12.737739203 and -12.737739203.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 12.737739203 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 12.737739203 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 12.737739203 Solving 4.5 + x = 12.737739203 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 = 12.737739203 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.737739203 + -4.5 x = 12.737739203 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 12.737739203 + -4.5 = 8.237739203 x = 8.237739203 Simplifying x = 8.237739203

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -12.737739203 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -12.737739203 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -12.737739203 Solving 4.5 + x = -12.737739203 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 = -12.737739203 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.737739203 + -4.5 x = -12.737739203 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -12.737739203 + -4.5 = -17.237739203 x = -17.237739203 Simplifying x = -17.237739203

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.237739203, -17.237739203}

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