9x^2-72x-144=0

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Solution for 9x^2-72x-144=0 equation: 


Simplifying
9x2 + -72x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -72x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -72x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '9'.
9(-16 + -8x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 9.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-16 + -8x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-16 + -8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -8x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 16
-8x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-8x + x2 = 16

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 16 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 16 + 16

Combine like terms: 16 + 16 = 32
16 + -8x + x2 = 32

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 32

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.656854249

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 5.656854249 and -5.656854249.


Subproblem 1
x + -4 = 5.656854249

Simplifying
x + -4 = 5.656854249

Reorder the terms:
-4 + x = 5.656854249

Solving
-4 + x = 5.656854249

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + x = 5.656854249 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + x = 5.656854249 + 4
x = 5.656854249 + 4

Combine like terms: 5.656854249 + 4 = 9.656854249
x = 9.656854249

Simplifying
x = 9.656854249


Subproblem 2
x + -4 = -5.656854249

Simplifying
x + -4 = -5.656854249

Reorder the terms:
-4 + x = -5.656854249

Solving
-4 + x = -5.656854249

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + x = -5.656854249 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + x = -5.656854249 + 4
x = -5.656854249 + 4

Combine like terms: -5.656854249 + 4 = -1.656854249
x = -1.656854249

Simplifying
x = -1.656854249


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {9.656854249, -1.656854249}
Solution
x = {9.656854249, -1.656854249}

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