x^2-14x+42=3

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Solution for x^2-14x+42=3 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -14x + 42 = 3

Reorder the terms:
42 + -14x + x2 = 3

Solving
42 + -14x + x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
42 + -3 + -14x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 42 + -3 = 39
39 + -14x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
39 + -14x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-39' to each side of the equation.
39 + -14x + -39 + x2 = 0 + -39

Reorder the terms:
39 + -39 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -39

Combine like terms: 39 + -39 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -39
-14x + x2 = 0 + -39

Combine like terms: 0 + -39 = -39
-14x + x2 = -39

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = -39 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = -39 + 49

Combine like terms: -39 + 49 = 10
49 + -14x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + -7 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 3.16227766 Solving -7 + x = 3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 3.16227766 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + 7 x = 3.16227766 + 7 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 7 = 10.16227766 x = 10.16227766 Simplifying x = 10.16227766

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + -7 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -3.16227766 Solving -7 + x = -3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -3.16227766 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + 7 x = -3.16227766 + 7 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 7 = 3.83772234 x = 3.83772234 Simplifying x = 3.83772234

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.16227766, 3.83772234}

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