x^2-42x+100=0

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Solution for x^2-42x+100=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -42x + 100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
100 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving
100 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -42x + -100 + x2 = 0 + -100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -100 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -100
-42x + x2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 0 + -100 = -100
-42x + x2 = -100

The x term is -42x.  Take half its coefficient (-21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-42x + 441 + x2 = -100 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42x + x2 = -100 + 441

Combine like terms: -100 + 441 = 341
441 + -42x + x2 = 341

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21)(x + -21) = 341

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.466185313

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21) equal to 18.466185313 and -18.466185313.

Subproblem 1

x + -21 = 18.466185313 Simplifying x + -21 = 18.466185313 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = 18.466185313 Solving -21 + x = 18.466185313 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + x = 18.466185313 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = 18.466185313 + 21 x = 18.466185313 + 21 Combine like terms: 18.466185313 + 21 = 39.466185313 x = 39.466185313 Simplifying x = 39.466185313

Subproblem 2

x + -21 = -18.466185313 Simplifying x + -21 = -18.466185313 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = -18.466185313 Solving -21 + x = -18.466185313 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + x = -18.466185313 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = -18.466185313 + 21 x = -18.466185313 + 21 Combine like terms: -18.466185313 + 21 = 2.533814687 x = 2.533814687 Simplifying x = 2.533814687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.466185313, 2.533814687}

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