-101=x^2-23x

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Solution for -101=x^2-23x equation:


Simplifying
-101 = x2 + -23x

Reorder the terms:
-101 = -23x + x2

Solving
-101 = -23x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-101 + 23x + -1x2 = -23x + 23x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -23x + 23x = 0
-101 + 23x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-101 + 23x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-101 + 23x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
101 + -23x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-101' to each side of the equation.
101 + -23x + -101 + x2 = 0 + -101

Reorder the terms:
101 + -101 + -23x + x2 = 0 + -101

Combine like terms: 101 + -101 = 0
0 + -23x + x2 = 0 + -101
-23x + x2 = 0 + -101

Combine like terms: 0 + -101 = -101
-23x + x2 = -101

The x term is -23x.  Take half its coefficient (-11.5).
Square it (132.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '132.25' to each side of the equation.
-23x + 132.25 + x2 = -101 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + -23x + x2 = -101 + 132.25

Combine like terms: -101 + 132.25 = 31.25
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 31.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.5)(x + -11.5) = 31.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.590169944

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.5) equal to 5.590169944 and -5.590169944.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.5 = 5.590169944 Simplifying x + -11.5 = 5.590169944 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = 5.590169944 Solving -11.5 + x = 5.590169944 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.5' to each side of the equation. -11.5 + 11.5 + x = 5.590169944 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.590169944 + 11.5 x = 5.590169944 + 11.5 Combine like terms: 5.590169944 + 11.5 = 17.090169944 x = 17.090169944 Simplifying x = 17.090169944

Subproblem 2

x + -11.5 = -5.590169944 Simplifying x + -11.5 = -5.590169944 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = -5.590169944 Solving -11.5 + x = -5.590169944 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.5' to each side of the equation. -11.5 + 11.5 + x = -5.590169944 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.590169944 + 11.5 x = -5.590169944 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -5.590169944 + 11.5 = 5.909830056 x = 5.909830056 Simplifying x = 5.909830056

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.090169944, 5.909830056}

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