2x^2-59x+360=0

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Solution for 2x^2-59x+360=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -59x + 360 = 0

Reorder the terms:
360 + -59x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
360 + -59x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
180 + -29.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-180' to each side of the equation.
180 + -29.5x + -180 + x2 = 0 + -180

Reorder the terms:
180 + -180 + -29.5x + x2 = 0 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
0 + -29.5x + x2 = 0 + -180
-29.5x + x2 = 0 + -180

Combine like terms: 0 + -180 = -180
-29.5x + x2 = -180

The x term is -29.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-14.75).
Square it (217.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '217.5625' to each side of the equation.
-29.5x + 217.5625 + x2 = -180 + 217.5625

Reorder the terms:
217.5625 + -29.5x + x2 = -180 + 217.5625

Combine like terms: -180 + 217.5625 = 37.5625
217.5625 + -29.5x + x2 = 37.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14.75)(x + -14.75) = 37.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.128825336

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14.75) equal to 6.128825336 and -6.128825336.

Subproblem 1

x + -14.75 = 6.128825336 Simplifying x + -14.75 = 6.128825336 Reorder the terms: -14.75 + x = 6.128825336 Solving -14.75 + x = 6.128825336 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14.75' to each side of the equation. -14.75 + 14.75 + x = 6.128825336 + 14.75 Combine like terms: -14.75 + 14.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.128825336 + 14.75 x = 6.128825336 + 14.75 Combine like terms: 6.128825336 + 14.75 = 20.878825336 x = 20.878825336 Simplifying x = 20.878825336

Subproblem 2

x + -14.75 = -6.128825336 Simplifying x + -14.75 = -6.128825336 Reorder the terms: -14.75 + x = -6.128825336 Solving -14.75 + x = -6.128825336 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14.75' to each side of the equation. -14.75 + 14.75 + x = -6.128825336 + 14.75 Combine like terms: -14.75 + 14.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.128825336 + 14.75 x = -6.128825336 + 14.75 Combine like terms: -6.128825336 + 14.75 = 8.621174664 x = 8.621174664 Simplifying x = 8.621174664

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.878825336, 8.621174664}

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