0=x^2+4x-540

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Solution for 0=x^2+4x-540 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 4x + -540

Reorder the terms:
0 = -540 + 4x + x2

Solving
0 = -540 + 4x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 540 = 540
540 + -4x + -1x2 = -540 + 4x + x2 + 540 + -4x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
540 + -4x + -1x2 = -540 + 540 + 4x + -4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -540 + 540 = 0
540 + -4x + -1x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + x2 + -1x2
540 + -4x + -1x2 = 4x + -4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
540 + -4x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
540 + -4x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
540 + -4x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-540 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '540' to each side of the equation.
-540 + 4x + 540 + x2 = 0 + 540

Reorder the terms:
-540 + 540 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 540

Combine like terms: -540 + 540 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 540
4x + x2 = 0 + 540

Combine like terms: 0 + 540 = 540
4x + x2 = 540

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 = 540 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 540 + 4

Combine like terms: 540 + 4 = 544
4 + 4x + x2 = 544

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 544

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.323807579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 23.323807579 and -23.323807579.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 23.323807579 Simplifying x + 2 = 23.323807579 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 23.323807579 Solving 2 + x = 23.323807579 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 = 23.323807579 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 23.323807579 + -2 x = 23.323807579 + -2 Combine like terms: 23.323807579 + -2 = 21.323807579 x = 21.323807579 Simplifying x = 21.323807579

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -23.323807579 Simplifying x + 2 = -23.323807579 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -23.323807579 Solving 2 + x = -23.323807579 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 = -23.323807579 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -23.323807579 + -2 x = -23.323807579 + -2 Combine like terms: -23.323807579 + -2 = -25.323807579 x = -25.323807579 Simplifying x = -25.323807579

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.323807579, -25.323807579}

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