x^2-6.2x-42=0

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Solution for x^2-6.2x-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -6.2x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -6.2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -6.2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -6.2x + 42 + x2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + -6.2x + x2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -6.2x + x2 = 0 + 42
-6.2x + x2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-6.2x + x2 = 42

The x term is -6.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.1).
Square it (9.61) and add it to both sides.

Add '9.61' to each side of the equation.
-6.2x + 9.61 + x2 = 42 + 9.61

Reorder the terms:
9.61 + -6.2x + x2 = 42 + 9.61

Combine like terms: 42 + 9.61 = 51.61
9.61 + -6.2x + x2 = 51.61

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.1)(x + -3.1) = 51.61

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.184010022

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.1) equal to 7.184010022 and -7.184010022.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.1 = 7.184010022 Simplifying x + -3.1 = 7.184010022 Reorder the terms: -3.1 + x = 7.184010022 Solving -3.1 + x = 7.184010022 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1' to each side of the equation. -3.1 + 3.1 + x = 7.184010022 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.184010022 + 3.1 x = 7.184010022 + 3.1 Combine like terms: 7.184010022 + 3.1 = 10.284010022 x = 10.284010022 Simplifying x = 10.284010022

Subproblem 2

x + -3.1 = -7.184010022 Simplifying x + -3.1 = -7.184010022 Reorder the terms: -3.1 + x = -7.184010022 Solving -3.1 + x = -7.184010022 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1' to each side of the equation. -3.1 + 3.1 + x = -7.184010022 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.184010022 + 3.1 x = -7.184010022 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -7.184010022 + 3.1 = -4.084010022 x = -4.084010022 Simplifying x = -4.084010022

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.284010022, -4.084010022}

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