X^2-X=29

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Solution for X^2-X=29 equation:


Simplifying
X2 + -1X = 29

Reorder the terms:
-1X + X2 = 29

Solving
-1X + X2 = 29

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
-29 + -1X + X2 = 29 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
-29 + -1X + X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + -1X + 29 + X2 = 0 + 29

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 29 + -1X + X2 = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -1X + X2 = 0 + 29
-1X + X2 = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: 0 + 29 = 29
-1X + X2 = 29

The X term is -1X.  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.
-1X + 0.25 + X2 = 29 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1X + X2 = 29 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 29 + 0.25 = 29.25
0.25 + -1X + X2 = 29.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + -0.5)(X + -0.5) = 29.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.408326913

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + -0.5) equal to 5.408326913 and -5.408326913.

Subproblem 1

X + -0.5 = 5.408326913 Simplifying X + -0.5 = 5.408326913 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + X = 5.408326913 Solving -0.5 + X = 5.408326913 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 = 5.408326913 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = 5.408326913 + 0.5 X = 5.408326913 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 5.408326913 + 0.5 = 5.908326913 X = 5.908326913 Simplifying X = 5.908326913

Subproblem 2

X + -0.5 = -5.408326913 Simplifying X + -0.5 = -5.408326913 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + X = -5.408326913 Solving -0.5 + X = -5.408326913 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 = -5.408326913 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = -5.408326913 + 0.5 X = -5.408326913 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -5.408326913 + 0.5 = -4.908326913 X = -4.908326913 Simplifying X = -4.908326913

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {5.908326913, -4.908326913}

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