(x^2+2x-286)=0

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Solution for (x^2+2x-286)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x2 + 2x + -286) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-286 + 2x + x2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-286 + 2x + x2)
-286 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-286 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '286' to each side of the equation.
-286 + 2x + 286 + x2 = 0 + 286

Reorder the terms:
-286 + 286 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 286

Combine like terms: -286 + 286 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 286
2x + x2 = 0 + 286

Combine like terms: 0 + 286 = 286
2x + x2 = 286

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 286 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 286 + 1

Combine like terms: 286 + 1 = 287
1 + 2x + x2 = 287

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 287

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.941074346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 16.941074346 and -16.941074346.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 16.941074346 Simplifying x + 1 = 16.941074346 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 16.941074346 Solving 1 + x = 16.941074346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 16.941074346 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 16.941074346 + -1 x = 16.941074346 + -1 Combine like terms: 16.941074346 + -1 = 15.941074346 x = 15.941074346 Simplifying x = 15.941074346

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -16.941074346 Simplifying x + 1 = -16.941074346 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -16.941074346 Solving 1 + x = -16.941074346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -16.941074346 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -16.941074346 + -1 x = -16.941074346 + -1 Combine like terms: -16.941074346 + -1 = -17.941074346 x = -17.941074346 Simplifying x = -17.941074346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.941074346, -17.941074346}

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