0=x^2+25x-285

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Solution for 0=x^2+25x-285 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 25x + -285

Reorder the terms:
0 = -285 + 25x + x2

Solving
0 = -285 + 25x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 285 = 285
285 + -25x + -1x2 = -285 + 25x + x2 + 285 + -25x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
285 + -25x + -1x2 = -285 + 285 + 25x + -25x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -285 + 285 = 0
285 + -25x + -1x2 = 0 + 25x + -25x + x2 + -1x2
285 + -25x + -1x2 = 25x + -25x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 25x + -25x = 0
285 + -25x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
285 + -25x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
285 + -25x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-285 + 25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '285' to each side of the equation.
-285 + 25x + 285 + x2 = 0 + 285

Reorder the terms:
-285 + 285 + 25x + x2 = 0 + 285

Combine like terms: -285 + 285 = 0
0 + 25x + x2 = 0 + 285
25x + x2 = 0 + 285

Combine like terms: 0 + 285 = 285
25x + x2 = 285

The x term is 25x.  Take half its coefficient (12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
25x + 156.25 + x2 = 285 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 285 + 156.25

Combine like terms: 285 + 156.25 = 441.25
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 441.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12.5)(x + 12.5) = 441.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.005951538

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12.5) equal to 21.005951538 and -21.005951538.

Subproblem 1

x + 12.5 = 21.005951538 Simplifying x + 12.5 = 21.005951538 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = 21.005951538 Solving 12.5 + x = 21.005951538 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = 21.005951538 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 21.005951538 + -12.5 x = 21.005951538 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 21.005951538 + -12.5 = 8.505951538 x = 8.505951538 Simplifying x = 8.505951538

Subproblem 2

x + 12.5 = -21.005951538 Simplifying x + 12.5 = -21.005951538 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = -21.005951538 Solving 12.5 + x = -21.005951538 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = -21.005951538 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -21.005951538 + -12.5 x = -21.005951538 + -12.5 Combine like terms: -21.005951538 + -12.5 = -33.505951538 x = -33.505951538 Simplifying x = -33.505951538

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.505951538, -33.505951538}

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