x^2-21.75x+15.75=0

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Solution for x^2-21.75x+15.75=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -21.75x + 15.75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15.75 + -21.75x + x2 = 0

Solving
15.75 + -21.75x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15.75' to each side of the equation.
15.75 + -21.75x + -15.75 + x2 = 0 + -15.75

Reorder the terms:
15.75 + -15.75 + -21.75x + x2 = 0 + -15.75

Combine like terms: 15.75 + -15.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -21.75x + x2 = 0 + -15.75
-21.75x + x2 = 0 + -15.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -15.75 = -15.75
-21.75x + x2 = -15.75

The x term is -21.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-10.875).
Square it (118.265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '118.265625' to each side of the equation.
-21.75x + 118.265625 + x2 = -15.75 + 118.265625

Reorder the terms:
118.265625 + -21.75x + x2 = -15.75 + 118.265625

Combine like terms: -15.75 + 118.265625 = 102.515625
118.265625 + -21.75x + x2 = 102.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10.875)(x + -10.875) = 102.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10.875) equal to 10.125 and -10.125.

Subproblem 1

x + -10.875 = 10.125 Simplifying x + -10.875 = 10.125 Reorder the terms: -10.875 + x = 10.125 Solving -10.875 + x = 10.125 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.875' to each side of the equation. -10.875 + 10.875 + x = 10.125 + 10.875 Combine like terms: -10.875 + 10.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 10.125 + 10.875 x = 10.125 + 10.875 Combine like terms: 10.125 + 10.875 = 21 x = 21 Simplifying x = 21

Subproblem 2

x + -10.875 = -10.125 Simplifying x + -10.875 = -10.125 Reorder the terms: -10.875 + x = -10.125 Solving -10.875 + x = -10.125 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.875' to each side of the equation. -10.875 + 10.875 + x = -10.125 + 10.875 Combine like terms: -10.875 + 10.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -10.125 + 10.875 x = -10.125 + 10.875 Combine like terms: -10.125 + 10.875 = 0.75 x = 0.75 Simplifying x = 0.75

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21, 0.75}

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