-x^2+28x-150=0

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Solution for -x^2+28x-150=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 28x + -150 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-150 + 28x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-150 + 28x + -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'.
150 + -28x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-150' to each side of the equation.
150 + -28x + -150 + x2 = 0 + -150

Reorder the terms:
150 + -150 + -28x + x2 = 0 + -150

Combine like terms: 150 + -150 = 0
0 + -28x + x2 = 0 + -150
-28x + x2 = 0 + -150

Combine like terms: 0 + -150 = -150
-28x + x2 = -150

The x term is -28x.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28x + 196 + x2 = -150 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28x + x2 = -150 + 196

Combine like terms: -150 + 196 = 46
196 + -28x + x2 = 46

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14)(x + -14) = 46

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.782329983

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14) equal to 6.782329983 and -6.782329983.

Subproblem 1

x + -14 = 6.782329983 Simplifying x + -14 = 6.782329983 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = 6.782329983 Solving -14 + x = 6.782329983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = 6.782329983 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = 6.782329983 + 14 x = 6.782329983 + 14 Combine like terms: 6.782329983 + 14 = 20.782329983 x = 20.782329983 Simplifying x = 20.782329983

Subproblem 2

x + -14 = -6.782329983 Simplifying x + -14 = -6.782329983 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = -6.782329983 Solving -14 + x = -6.782329983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = -6.782329983 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = -6.782329983 + 14 x = -6.782329983 + 14 Combine like terms: -6.782329983 + 14 = 7.217670017 x = 7.217670017 Simplifying x = 7.217670017

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.782329983, 7.217670017}

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