x^2-6*x-14=0

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Solution for x^2-6*x-14=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -6x + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-14 + -6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -6x + 14 + x2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 14
-6x + x2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-6x + x2 = 14

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 14 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 14 + 9

Combine like terms: 14 + 9 = 23
9 + -6x + x2 = 23

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 23

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.795831523

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 4.795831523 and -4.795831523.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 4.795831523 Simplifying x + -3 = 4.795831523 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 4.795831523 Solving -3 + x = 4.795831523 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 4.795831523 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 4.795831523 + 3 x = 4.795831523 + 3 Combine like terms: 4.795831523 + 3 = 7.795831523 x = 7.795831523 Simplifying x = 7.795831523

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -4.795831523 Simplifying x + -3 = -4.795831523 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -4.795831523 Solving -3 + x = -4.795831523 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -4.795831523 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -4.795831523 + 3 x = -4.795831523 + 3 Combine like terms: -4.795831523 + 3 = -1.795831523 x = -1.795831523 Simplifying x = -1.795831523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.795831523, -1.795831523}

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