286=x+x^2

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Solution for 286=x+x^2 equation:


Simplifying
286 = x + x2

Solving
286 = x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
286 + -1x + -1x2 = x + -1x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
286 + -1x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
286 + -1x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
286 + -1x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-286 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '286' to each side of the equation.
-286 + x + 286 + x2 = 0 + 286

Reorder the terms:
-286 + 286 + x + x2 = 0 + 286

Combine like terms: -286 + 286 = 0
0 + x + x2 = 0 + 286
x + x2 = 0 + 286

Combine like terms: 0 + 286 = 286
x + x2 = 286

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 286 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 286 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 286 + 0.25 = 286.25
1.25 + x2 = 286.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 286.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.918924316

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 16.918924316 and -16.918924316.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 16.918924316 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 16.918924316 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 16.918924316 Solving 0.5 + x = 16.918924316 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 16.918924316 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.918924316 + -0.5 x = 16.918924316 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 16.918924316 + -0.5 = 16.418924316 x = 16.418924316 Simplifying x = 16.418924316

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -16.918924316 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -16.918924316 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -16.918924316 Solving 0.5 + x = -16.918924316 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -16.918924316 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.918924316 + -0.5 x = -16.918924316 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -16.918924316 + -0.5 = -17.418924316 x = -17.418924316 Simplifying x = -17.418924316

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.418924316, -17.418924316}

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