x^2-9x-4=0

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Solution for x^2-9x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -9x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -9x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 4
-9x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-9x + x2 = 4

The x term is -9x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9x + 20.25 + x2 = 4 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 4 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 20.25 = 24.25
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 24.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.5)(x + -4.5) = 24.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.924428901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.5) equal to 4.924428901 and -4.924428901.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.5 = 4.924428901 Simplifying x + -4.5 = 4.924428901 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = 4.924428901 Solving -4.5 + x = 4.924428901 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = 4.924428901 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.924428901 + 4.5 x = 4.924428901 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 4.924428901 + 4.5 = 9.424428901 x = 9.424428901 Simplifying x = 9.424428901

Subproblem 2

x + -4.5 = -4.924428901 Simplifying x + -4.5 = -4.924428901 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = -4.924428901 Solving -4.5 + x = -4.924428901 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = -4.924428901 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.924428901 + 4.5 x = -4.924428901 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.924428901 + 4.5 = -0.424428901 x = -0.424428901 Simplifying x = -0.424428901

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.424428901, -0.424428901}

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