x^2+9x-154=0

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Solution for x^2+9x-154=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9x + -154 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-154 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '154' to each side of the equation.
-154 + 9x + 154 + x2 = 0 + 154

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 154 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 154

Combine like terms: -154 + 154 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 154
9x + x2 = 0 + 154

Combine like terms: 0 + 154 = 154
9x + x2 = 154

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 = 154 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 154 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 154 + 20.25 = 174.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 174.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 174.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.200378782

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 13.200378782 and -13.200378782.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 13.200378782 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 13.200378782 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 13.200378782 Solving 4.5 + x = 13.200378782 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 = 13.200378782 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.200378782 + -4.5 x = 13.200378782 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 13.200378782 + -4.5 = 8.700378782 x = 8.700378782 Simplifying x = 8.700378782

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -13.200378782 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -13.200378782 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -13.200378782 Solving 4.5 + x = -13.200378782 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 = -13.200378782 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.200378782 + -4.5 x = -13.200378782 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -13.200378782 + -4.5 = -17.700378782 x = -17.700378782 Simplifying x = -17.700378782

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.700378782, -17.700378782}

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