0=x*x+4x-120

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Solution for 0=x*x+4x-120 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x * x + 4x + -120

Multiply x * x
0 = x2 + 4x + -120

Reorder the terms:
0 = -120 + 4x + x2

Solving
0 = -120 + 4x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
120 + -4x + -1x2 = -120 + 4x + x2 + 120 + -4x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
120 + -4x + -1x2 = -120 + 120 + 4x + -4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
120 + -4x + -1x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + x2 + -1x2
120 + -4x + -1x2 = 4x + -4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
120 + -4x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
120 + -4x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
120 + -4x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-120 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 4x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 120
4x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
4x + x2 = 120

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 120 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 120 + 4

Combine like terms: 120 + 4 = 124
4 + 4x + x2 = 124

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 124

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.135528726

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 11.135528726 and -11.135528726.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 11.135528726 Simplifying x + 2 = 11.135528726 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 11.135528726 Solving 2 + x = 11.135528726 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 11.135528726 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 11.135528726 + -2 x = 11.135528726 + -2 Combine like terms: 11.135528726 + -2 = 9.135528726 x = 9.135528726 Simplifying x = 9.135528726

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -11.135528726 Simplifying x + 2 = -11.135528726 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -11.135528726 Solving 2 + x = -11.135528726 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -11.135528726 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -11.135528726 + -2 x = -11.135528726 + -2 Combine like terms: -11.135528726 + -2 = -13.135528726 x = -13.135528726 Simplifying x = -13.135528726

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.135528726, -13.135528726}

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