-x^2+18x-60=0

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Solution for -x^2+18x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 18x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 18x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + 18x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
60 + -18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -18x + -60 + x2 = 0 + -60

Reorder the terms:
60 + -60 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -60
-18x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 0 + -60 = -60
-18x + x2 = -60

The x term is -18x.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18x + 81 + x2 = -60 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -60 + 81

Combine like terms: -60 + 81 = 21
81 + -18x + x2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 4.582575695 Simplifying x + -9 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 4.582575695 Solving -9 + x = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x = 4.582575695 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 4.582575695 + 9 x = 4.582575695 + 9 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 9 = 13.582575695 x = 13.582575695 Simplifying x = 13.582575695

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -4.582575695 Simplifying x + -9 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -4.582575695 Solving -9 + x = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x = -4.582575695 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -4.582575695 + 9 x = -4.582575695 + 9 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 9 = 4.417424305 x = 4.417424305 Simplifying x = 4.417424305

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.582575695, 4.417424305}

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