x^2-3x-209=0

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Solution for x^2-3x-209=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + -209 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-209 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-209 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '209' to each side of the equation.
-209 + -3x + 209 + x2 = 0 + 209

Reorder the terms:
-209 + 209 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 209

Combine like terms: -209 + 209 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 209
-3x + x2 = 0 + 209

Combine like terms: 0 + 209 = 209
-3x + x2 = 209

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 209 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 209 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 209 + 2.25 = 211.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 211.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 211.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.534441854

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 14.534441854 and -14.534441854.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 14.534441854 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 14.534441854 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 14.534441854 Solving -1.5 + x = 14.534441854 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 14.534441854 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 14.534441854 + 1.5 x = 14.534441854 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 14.534441854 + 1.5 = 16.034441854 x = 16.034441854 Simplifying x = 16.034441854

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -14.534441854 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -14.534441854 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -14.534441854 Solving -1.5 + x = -14.534441854 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -14.534441854 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -14.534441854 + 1.5 x = -14.534441854 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -14.534441854 + 1.5 = -13.034441854 x = -13.034441854 Simplifying x = -13.034441854

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.034441854, -13.034441854}

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