x^2-7x-75=0

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Solution for x^2-7x-75=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -7x + -75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-75 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-75 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '75' to each side of the equation.
-75 + -7x + 75 + x2 = 0 + 75

Reorder the terms:
-75 + 75 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 75

Combine like terms: -75 + 75 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 75
-7x + x2 = 0 + 75

Combine like terms: 0 + 75 = 75
-7x + x2 = 75

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 = 75 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 75 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 75 + 12.25 = 87.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 87.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 87.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.340770846

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 9.340770846 and -9.340770846.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 9.340770846 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 9.340770846 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 9.340770846 Solving -3.5 + x = 9.340770846 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 = 9.340770846 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.340770846 + 3.5 x = 9.340770846 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 9.340770846 + 3.5 = 12.840770846 x = 12.840770846 Simplifying x = 12.840770846

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -9.340770846 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -9.340770846 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -9.340770846 Solving -3.5 + x = -9.340770846 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 = -9.340770846 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.340770846 + 3.5 x = -9.340770846 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -9.340770846 + 3.5 = -5.840770846 x = -5.840770846 Simplifying x = -5.840770846

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.840770846, -5.840770846}

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