0=x^2+6x-60

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Solution for 0=x^2+6x-60 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 6x + -60

Reorder the terms:
0 = -60 + 6x + x2

Solving
0 = -60 + 6x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
60 + -6x + -1x2 = -60 + 6x + x2 + 60 + -6x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
60 + -6x + -1x2 = -60 + 60 + 6x + -6x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
60 + -6x + -1x2 = 0 + 6x + -6x + x2 + -1x2
60 + -6x + -1x2 = 6x + -6x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
60 + -6x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
60 + -6x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
60 + -6x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-60 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 6x + 60 + x2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 60
6x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
6x + x2 = 60

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 60 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 60 + 9

Combine like terms: 60 + 9 = 69
9 + 6x + x2 = 69

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 69

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.306623863

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 8.306623863 and -8.306623863.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 8.306623863 Simplifying x + 3 = 8.306623863 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 8.306623863 Solving 3 + x = 8.306623863 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 8.306623863 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 8.306623863 + -3 x = 8.306623863 + -3 Combine like terms: 8.306623863 + -3 = 5.306623863 x = 5.306623863 Simplifying x = 5.306623863

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -8.306623863 Simplifying x + 3 = -8.306623863 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -8.306623863 Solving 3 + x = -8.306623863 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -8.306623863 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -8.306623863 + -3 x = -8.306623863 + -3 Combine like terms: -8.306623863 + -3 = -11.306623863 x = -11.306623863 Simplifying x = -11.306623863

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.306623863, -11.306623863}

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