x^2=-14x-37

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Solution for x^2=-14x-37 equation:


Simplifying
x2 = -14x + -37

Reorder the terms:
x2 = -37 + -14x

Solving
x2 = -37 + -14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
37 + 14x + x2 = -37 + -14x + 37 + 14x

Reorder the terms:
37 + 14x + x2 = -37 + 37 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
37 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -14x + 14x
37 + 14x + x2 = -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0
37 + 14x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + 14x + -37 + x2 = 0 + -37

Reorder the terms:
37 + -37 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + 14x + x2 = 0 + -37
14x + x2 = 0 + -37

Combine like terms: 0 + -37 = -37
14x + x2 = -37

The x term is 14x.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14x + 49 + x2 = -37 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14x + x2 = -37 + 49

Combine like terms: -37 + 49 = 12
49 + 14x + x2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7)(x + 7) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

x + 7 = 3.464101615 Simplifying x + 7 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = 3.464101615 Solving 7 + x = 3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = 3.464101615 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = 3.464101615 + -7 x = 3.464101615 + -7 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + -7 = -3.535898385 x = -3.535898385 Simplifying x = -3.535898385

Subproblem 2

x + 7 = -3.464101615 Simplifying x + 7 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 7 + x = -3.464101615 Solving 7 + x = -3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + x = -3.464101615 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + x = -3.464101615 + -7 x = -3.464101615 + -7 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + -7 = -10.464101615 x = -10.464101615 Simplifying x = -10.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.535898385, -10.464101615}

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