c^2-22c-72=0

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Solution for c^2-22c-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + -22c + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -22c + c2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -22c + c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -22c + 72 + c2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -22c + c2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -22c + c2 = 0 + 72
-22c + c2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-22c + c2 = 72

The c term is -22c.  Take half its coefficient (-11).
Square it (121) and add it to both sides.

Add '121' to each side of the equation.
-22c + 121 + c2 = 72 + 121

Reorder the terms:
121 + -22c + c2 = 72 + 121

Combine like terms: 72 + 121 = 193
121 + -22c + c2 = 193

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -11)(c + -11) = 193

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.892443989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -11) equal to 13.892443989 and -13.892443989.

Subproblem 1

c + -11 = 13.892443989 Simplifying c + -11 = 13.892443989 Reorder the terms: -11 + c = 13.892443989 Solving -11 + c = 13.892443989 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11' to each side of the equation. -11 + 11 + c = 13.892443989 + 11 Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0 0 + c = 13.892443989 + 11 c = 13.892443989 + 11 Combine like terms: 13.892443989 + 11 = 24.892443989 c = 24.892443989 Simplifying c = 24.892443989

Subproblem 2

c + -11 = -13.892443989 Simplifying c + -11 = -13.892443989 Reorder the terms: -11 + c = -13.892443989 Solving -11 + c = -13.892443989 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11' to each side of the equation. -11 + 11 + c = -13.892443989 + 11 Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0 0 + c = -13.892443989 + 11 c = -13.892443989 + 11 Combine like terms: -13.892443989 + 11 = -2.892443989 c = -2.892443989 Simplifying c = -2.892443989

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {24.892443989, -2.892443989}

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