(x^2)-x-155=0

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Solution for (x^2)-x-155=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x2) + -1x + -155 = 0
x2 + -1x + -155 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-155 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving
-155 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '155' to each side of the equation.
-155 + -1x + 155 + x2 = 0 + 155

Reorder the terms:
-155 + 155 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 155

Combine like terms: -155 + 155 = 0
0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 155
-1x + x2 = 0 + 155

Combine like terms: 0 + 155 = 155
-1x + x2 = 155

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 155 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 155 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 155 + 0.25 = 155.25
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 155.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 155.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.459935794

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 12.459935794 and -12.459935794.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 12.459935794 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 12.459935794 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 12.459935794 Solving -0.5 + x = 12.459935794 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 12.459935794 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.459935794 + 0.5 x = 12.459935794 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 12.459935794 + 0.5 = 12.959935794 x = 12.959935794 Simplifying x = 12.959935794

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -12.459935794 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -12.459935794 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -12.459935794 Solving -0.5 + x = -12.459935794 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -12.459935794 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.459935794 + 0.5 x = -12.459935794 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -12.459935794 + 0.5 = -11.959935794 x = -11.959935794 Simplifying x = -11.959935794

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.959935794, -11.959935794}

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