x^2-42x+407=0

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Solution for x^2-42x+407=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -42x + 407 = 0

Reorder the terms:
407 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving
407 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-407' to each side of the equation.
407 + -42x + -407 + x2 = 0 + -407

Reorder the terms:
407 + -407 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -407

Combine like terms: 407 + -407 = 0
0 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -407
-42x + x2 = 0 + -407

Combine like terms: 0 + -407 = -407
-42x + x2 = -407

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 = -407 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42x + x2 = -407 + 441

Combine like terms: -407 + 441 = 34
441 + -42x + x2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21)(x + -21) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

x + -21 = 5.830951895 Simplifying x + -21 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = 5.830951895 Solving -21 + x = 5.830951895 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 = 5.830951895 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = 5.830951895 + 21 x = 5.830951895 + 21 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + 21 = 26.830951895 x = 26.830951895 Simplifying x = 26.830951895

Subproblem 2

x + -21 = -5.830951895 Simplifying x + -21 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = -5.830951895 Solving -21 + x = -5.830951895 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 = -5.830951895 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = -5.830951895 + 21 x = -5.830951895 + 21 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + 21 = 15.169048105 x = 15.169048105 Simplifying x = 15.169048105

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.830951895, 15.169048105}

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