x^2-14x-85=0

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Solution for x^2-14x-85=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -14x + -85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-85 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving
-85 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '85' to each side of the equation.
-85 + -14x + 85 + x2 = 0 + 85

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 85 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 85

Combine like terms: -85 + 85 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 85
-14x + x2 = 0 + 85

Combine like terms: 0 + 85 = 85
-14x + x2 = 85

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 = 85 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = 85 + 49

Combine like terms: 85 + 49 = 134
49 + -14x + x2 = 134

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 134

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.575836903

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 11.575836903 and -11.575836903.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 11.575836903 Simplifying x + -7 = 11.575836903 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 11.575836903 Solving -7 + x = 11.575836903 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 = 11.575836903 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 11.575836903 + 7 x = 11.575836903 + 7 Combine like terms: 11.575836903 + 7 = 18.575836903 x = 18.575836903 Simplifying x = 18.575836903

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -11.575836903 Simplifying x + -7 = -11.575836903 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -11.575836903 Solving -7 + x = -11.575836903 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 = -11.575836903 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -11.575836903 + 7 x = -11.575836903 + 7 Combine like terms: -11.575836903 + 7 = -4.575836903 x = -4.575836903 Simplifying x = -4.575836903

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.575836903, -4.575836903}

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