x^2-3x-47=0

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Solution for x^2-3x-47=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + -47 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-47 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-47 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + -3x + 47 + x2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 47
-3x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
-3x + x2 = 47

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 = 47 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 47 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 47 + 2.25 = 49.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 49.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 49.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.017834424

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 7.017834424 and -7.017834424.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 7.017834424 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 7.017834424 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 7.017834424 Solving -1.5 + x = 7.017834424 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 = 7.017834424 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.017834424 + 1.5 x = 7.017834424 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 7.017834424 + 1.5 = 8.517834424 x = 8.517834424 Simplifying x = 8.517834424

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -7.017834424 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -7.017834424 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -7.017834424 Solving -1.5 + x = -7.017834424 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 = -7.017834424 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.017834424 + 1.5 x = -7.017834424 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -7.017834424 + 1.5 = -5.517834424 x = -5.517834424 Simplifying x = -5.517834424

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.517834424, -5.517834424}

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