x^2-7x-100=0

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Solution for x^2-7x-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -7x + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-100 + -7x + 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 + -7x + 100 + x2 = 0 + 100

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 100 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: -100 + 100 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 100
-7x + x2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: 0 + 100 = 100
-7x + x2 = 100

The x term is -7x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7x + 12.25 + x2 = 100 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 100 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 100 + 12.25 = 112.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 112.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 112.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.59481005

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 10.59481005 and -10.59481005.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 10.59481005 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 10.59481005 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 10.59481005 Solving -3.5 + x = 10.59481005 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = 10.59481005 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.59481005 + 3.5 x = 10.59481005 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 10.59481005 + 3.5 = 14.09481005 x = 14.09481005 Simplifying x = 14.09481005

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -10.59481005 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -10.59481005 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -10.59481005 Solving -3.5 + x = -10.59481005 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = -10.59481005 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.59481005 + 3.5 x = -10.59481005 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -10.59481005 + 3.5 = -7.09481005 x = -7.09481005 Simplifying x = -7.09481005

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.09481005, -7.09481005}

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