z^2-7z-10=0

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Solution for z^2-7z-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
z2 + -7z + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -7z + z2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -7z + z2 = 0

Solving for variable 'z'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -7z + 10 + z2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -7z + z2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -7z + z2 = 0 + 10
-7z + z2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-7z + z2 = 10

The z term is -7z.  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.
-7z + 12.25 + z2 = 10 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7z + z2 = 10 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 12.25 = 22.25
12.25 + -7z + z2 = 22.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(z + -3.5)(z + -3.5) = 22.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.716990566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(z + -3.5) equal to 4.716990566 and -4.716990566.

Subproblem 1

z + -3.5 = 4.716990566 Simplifying z + -3.5 = 4.716990566 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + z = 4.716990566 Solving -3.5 + z = 4.716990566 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + z = 4.716990566 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + z = 4.716990566 + 3.5 z = 4.716990566 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 4.716990566 + 3.5 = 8.216990566 z = 8.216990566 Simplifying z = 8.216990566

Subproblem 2

z + -3.5 = -4.716990566 Simplifying z + -3.5 = -4.716990566 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + z = -4.716990566 Solving -3.5 + z = -4.716990566 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + z = -4.716990566 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + z = -4.716990566 + 3.5 z = -4.716990566 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -4.716990566 + 3.5 = -1.216990566 z = -1.216990566 Simplifying z = -1.216990566

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. z = {8.216990566, -1.216990566}

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