-x^2+28x-36=0

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Solution for -x^2+28x-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 28x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 28x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + 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'.
36 + -28x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -28x + -36 + x2 = 0 + -36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -36 + -28x + x2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -28x + x2 = 0 + -36
-28x + x2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-28x + x2 = -36

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 = -36 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28x + x2 = -36 + 196

Combine like terms: -36 + 196 = 160
196 + -28x + x2 = 160

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14)(x + -14) = 160

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.649110641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14) equal to 12.649110641 and -12.649110641.

Subproblem 1

x + -14 = 12.649110641 Simplifying x + -14 = 12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = 12.649110641 Solving -14 + x = 12.649110641 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 = 12.649110641 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = 12.649110641 + 14 x = 12.649110641 + 14 Combine like terms: 12.649110641 + 14 = 26.649110641 x = 26.649110641 Simplifying x = 26.649110641

Subproblem 2

x + -14 = -12.649110641 Simplifying x + -14 = -12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = -12.649110641 Solving -14 + x = -12.649110641 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 = -12.649110641 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = -12.649110641 + 14 x = -12.649110641 + 14 Combine like terms: -12.649110641 + 14 = 1.350889359 x = 1.350889359 Simplifying x = 1.350889359

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.649110641, 1.350889359}

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