x^2-5.5x-29=0

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Solution for x^2-5.5x-29=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -5.5x + -29 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-29 + -5.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-29 + -5.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + -5.5x + 29 + x2 = 0 + 29

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 29 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -5.5x + x2 = 0 + 29
-5.5x + x2 = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: 0 + 29 = 29
-5.5x + x2 = 29

The x term is -5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
-5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = 29 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = 29 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 29 + 7.5625 = 36.5625
7.5625 + -5.5x + x2 = 36.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.75)(x + -2.75) = 36.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.046693311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.75) equal to 6.046693311 and -6.046693311.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.75 = 6.046693311 Simplifying x + -2.75 = 6.046693311 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + x = 6.046693311 Solving -2.75 + x = 6.046693311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + x = 6.046693311 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.046693311 + 2.75 x = 6.046693311 + 2.75 Combine like terms: 6.046693311 + 2.75 = 8.796693311 x = 8.796693311 Simplifying x = 8.796693311

Subproblem 2

x + -2.75 = -6.046693311 Simplifying x + -2.75 = -6.046693311 Reorder the terms: -2.75 + x = -6.046693311 Solving -2.75 + x = -6.046693311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.75' to each side of the equation. -2.75 + 2.75 + x = -6.046693311 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.046693311 + 2.75 x = -6.046693311 + 2.75 Combine like terms: -6.046693311 + 2.75 = -3.296693311 x = -3.296693311 Simplifying x = -3.296693311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.796693311, -3.296693311}

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