-x^2+36x-87=0

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Solution for -x^2+36x-87=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 36x + -87 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 36x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-87 + 36x + -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'.
87 + -36x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-87' to each side of the equation.
87 + -36x + -87 + x2 = 0 + -87

Reorder the terms:
87 + -87 + -36x + x2 = 0 + -87

Combine like terms: 87 + -87 = 0
0 + -36x + x2 = 0 + -87
-36x + x2 = 0 + -87

Combine like terms: 0 + -87 = -87
-36x + x2 = -87

The x term is -36x.  Take half its coefficient (-18).
Square it (324) and add it to both sides.

Add '324' to each side of the equation.
-36x + 324 + x2 = -87 + 324

Reorder the terms:
324 + -36x + x2 = -87 + 324

Combine like terms: -87 + 324 = 237
324 + -36x + x2 = 237

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -18)(x + -18) = 237

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.394804318

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -18) equal to 15.394804318 and -15.394804318.

Subproblem 1

x + -18 = 15.394804318 Simplifying x + -18 = 15.394804318 Reorder the terms: -18 + x = 15.394804318 Solving -18 + x = 15.394804318 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + 18 + x = 15.394804318 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + x = 15.394804318 + 18 x = 15.394804318 + 18 Combine like terms: 15.394804318 + 18 = 33.394804318 x = 33.394804318 Simplifying x = 33.394804318

Subproblem 2

x + -18 = -15.394804318 Simplifying x + -18 = -15.394804318 Reorder the terms: -18 + x = -15.394804318 Solving -18 + x = -15.394804318 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + 18 + x = -15.394804318 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + x = -15.394804318 + 18 x = -15.394804318 + 18 Combine like terms: -15.394804318 + 18 = 2.605195682 x = 2.605195682 Simplifying x = 2.605195682

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {33.394804318, 2.605195682}

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