15x+x^2-64=0

Simple and best practice solution for 15x+x^2-64=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 15x+x^2-64=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x + x2 + -64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-64 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 15x + 64 + x2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 64
15x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
15x + x2 = 64

The x term is 15x.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15x + 56.25 + x2 = 64 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 64 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 64 + 56.25 = 120.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 120.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 120.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.9658561

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 10.9658561 and -10.9658561.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 10.9658561 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 10.9658561 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 10.9658561 Solving 7.5 + x = 10.9658561 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = 10.9658561 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.9658561 + -7.5 x = 10.9658561 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 10.9658561 + -7.5 = 3.4658561 x = 3.4658561 Simplifying x = 3.4658561

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -10.9658561 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -10.9658561 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -10.9658561 Solving 7.5 + x = -10.9658561 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = -10.9658561 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.9658561 + -7.5 x = -10.9658561 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -10.9658561 + -7.5 = -18.4658561 x = -18.4658561 Simplifying x = -18.4658561

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.4658561, -18.4658561}

See similar equations:

| 4(1/2x-6) | | 48+4y-15=13y-9-3y | | z(129)=-16.25 | | 3z-2.5=6.3z-17.35 | | h=fq | | 5x+21=180 | | 3x+2y+5z=62 | | 7(x-7)+3=8(x-3) | | -3287.3+523.1a-7.5a^2=0 | | 2(5t-7)=15t+8 | | 120=6t | | 1/3x÷3/5=14/15 | | 128/60 | | 7(x-7)+3=8(x-3)forx | | x^2+8y+y^2=0 | | M=15.75+3.220 | | 8+/-4=6 | | (5x)+(3x+10)+(x+5)+(2x-5)=360 | | 15x-8x+7=14 | | x*2+4x+1=x+1 | | 4(3x+8)-9=2(6x-8) | | 8x-9=11+12 | | 4y+2y-7y-9= | | 7(a-7)+15=4(a-7) | | 3-5u=-27 | | 0.125x+3=10 | | 30x^2-35x=0 | | 4x=78-6 | | 3x=x^2+15 | | 6x+x=2x-25 | | 0.20x+0.05(4-x)=0.10(29) | | 14-5x=-7x+8 |

Equations solver categories