x^2+9x-74=0

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Solution for x^2+9x-74=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9x + -74 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-74 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-74 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '74' to each side of the equation.
-74 + 9x + 74 + x2 = 0 + 74

Reorder the terms:
-74 + 74 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 74

Combine like terms: -74 + 74 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 74
9x + x2 = 0 + 74

Combine like terms: 0 + 74 = 74
9x + x2 = 74

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 = 74 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 74 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 74 + 20.25 = 94.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 94.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 94.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.708243919

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 9.708243919 and -9.708243919.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 9.708243919 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 9.708243919 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 9.708243919 Solving 4.5 + x = 9.708243919 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 = 9.708243919 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.708243919 + -4.5 x = 9.708243919 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 9.708243919 + -4.5 = 5.208243919 x = 5.208243919 Simplifying x = 5.208243919

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -9.708243919 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -9.708243919 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -9.708243919 Solving 4.5 + x = -9.708243919 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 = -9.708243919 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.708243919 + -4.5 x = -9.708243919 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -9.708243919 + -4.5 = -14.208243919 x = -14.208243919 Simplifying x = -14.208243919

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.208243919, -14.208243919}

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