x^2-7x-222=0

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Solution for x^2-7x-222=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -7x + -222 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-222 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-222 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '222' to each side of the equation.
-222 + -7x + 222 + x2 = 0 + 222

Reorder the terms:
-222 + 222 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 222

Combine like terms: -222 + 222 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 222
-7x + x2 = 0 + 222

Combine like terms: 0 + 222 = 222
-7x + x2 = 222

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 = 222 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 222 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 222 + 12.25 = 234.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 234.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 234.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.305227865

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 15.305227865 and -15.305227865.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 15.305227865 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 15.305227865 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 15.305227865 Solving -3.5 + x = 15.305227865 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 = 15.305227865 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.305227865 + 3.5 x = 15.305227865 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 15.305227865 + 3.5 = 18.805227865 x = 18.805227865 Simplifying x = 18.805227865

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -15.305227865 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -15.305227865 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -15.305227865 Solving -3.5 + x = -15.305227865 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 = -15.305227865 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.305227865 + 3.5 x = -15.305227865 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -15.305227865 + 3.5 = -11.805227865 x = -11.805227865 Simplifying x = -11.805227865

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.805227865, -11.805227865}

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