5x^2-60x+173=0

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Solution for 5x^2-60x+173=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -60x + 173 = 0

Reorder the terms:
173 + -60x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
173 + -60x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
34.6 + -12x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-34.6' to each side of the equation.
34.6 + -12x + -34.6 + x2 = 0 + -34.6

Reorder the terms:
34.6 + -34.6 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -34.6

Combine like terms: 34.6 + -34.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -34.6
-12x + x2 = 0 + -34.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -34.6 = -34.6
-12x + x2 = -34.6

The x term is -12x.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12x + 36 + x2 = -34.6 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = -34.6 + 36

Combine like terms: -34.6 + 36 = 1.4
36 + -12x + x2 = 1.4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 1.4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.183215957

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 1.183215957 and -1.183215957.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 1.183215957 Simplifying x + -6 = 1.183215957 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 1.183215957 Solving -6 + x = 1.183215957 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = 1.183215957 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 1.183215957 + 6 x = 1.183215957 + 6 Combine like terms: 1.183215957 + 6 = 7.183215957 x = 7.183215957 Simplifying x = 7.183215957

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -1.183215957 Simplifying x + -6 = -1.183215957 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -1.183215957 Solving -6 + x = -1.183215957 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = -1.183215957 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -1.183215957 + 6 x = -1.183215957 + 6 Combine like terms: -1.183215957 + 6 = 4.816784043 x = 4.816784043 Simplifying x = 4.816784043

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.183215957, 4.816784043}

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