0=x^2-42x-540

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Solution for 0=x^2-42x-540 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -42x + -540

Reorder the terms:
0 = -540 + -42x + x2

Solving
0 = -540 + -42x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 540 = 540
540 + 42x + -1x2 = -540 + -42x + x2 + 540 + 42x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
540 + 42x + -1x2 = -540 + 540 + -42x + 42x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -540 + 540 = 0
540 + 42x + -1x2 = 0 + -42x + 42x + x2 + -1x2
540 + 42x + -1x2 = -42x + 42x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -42x + 42x = 0
540 + 42x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
540 + 42x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
540 + 42x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-540 + -42x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '540' to each side of the equation.
-540 + -42x + 540 + x2 = 0 + 540

Reorder the terms:
-540 + 540 + -42x + x2 = 0 + 540

Combine like terms: -540 + 540 = 0
0 + -42x + x2 = 0 + 540
-42x + x2 = 0 + 540

Combine like terms: 0 + 540 = 540
-42x + x2 = 540

The x term is -42x.  Take half its coefficient (-21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-42x + 441 + x2 = 540 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42x + x2 = 540 + 441

Combine like terms: 540 + 441 = 981
441 + -42x + x2 = 981

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21)(x + -21) = 981

Calculate the square root of the right side: 31.320919527

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21) equal to 31.320919527 and -31.320919527.

Subproblem 1

x + -21 = 31.320919527 Simplifying x + -21 = 31.320919527 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = 31.320919527 Solving -21 + x = 31.320919527 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + x = 31.320919527 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = 31.320919527 + 21 x = 31.320919527 + 21 Combine like terms: 31.320919527 + 21 = 52.320919527 x = 52.320919527 Simplifying x = 52.320919527

Subproblem 2

x + -21 = -31.320919527 Simplifying x + -21 = -31.320919527 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = -31.320919527 Solving -21 + x = -31.320919527 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + x = -31.320919527 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = -31.320919527 + 21 x = -31.320919527 + 21 Combine like terms: -31.320919527 + 21 = -10.320919527 x = -10.320919527 Simplifying x = -10.320919527

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {52.320919527, -10.320919527}

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