x^2-3x-242=0

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Solution for x^2-3x-242=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + -242 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-242 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-242 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '242' to each side of the equation.
-242 + -3x + 242 + x2 = 0 + 242

Reorder the terms:
-242 + 242 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 242

Combine like terms: -242 + 242 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 242
-3x + x2 = 0 + 242

Combine like terms: 0 + 242 = 242
-3x + x2 = 242

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 = 242 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 242 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 242 + 2.25 = 244.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 244.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 244.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.628499608

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 15.628499608 and -15.628499608.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 15.628499608 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 15.628499608 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 15.628499608 Solving -1.5 + x = 15.628499608 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 = 15.628499608 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.628499608 + 1.5 x = 15.628499608 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 15.628499608 + 1.5 = 17.128499608 x = 17.128499608 Simplifying x = 17.128499608

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -15.628499608 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -15.628499608 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -15.628499608 Solving -1.5 + x = -15.628499608 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 = -15.628499608 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.628499608 + 1.5 x = -15.628499608 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -15.628499608 + 1.5 = -14.128499608 x = -14.128499608 Simplifying x = -14.128499608

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.128499608, -14.128499608}

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