j^2-42j-144=0

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Solution for j^2-42j-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
j2 + -42j + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -42j + j2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -42j + j2 = 0

Solving for variable 'j'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + -42j + 144 + j2 = 0 + 144

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144 + -42j + j2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + -42j + j2 = 0 + 144
-42j + j2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: 0 + 144 = 144
-42j + j2 = 144

The j term is -42j.  Take half its coefficient (-21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-42j + 441 + j2 = 144 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42j + j2 = 144 + 441

Combine like terms: 144 + 441 = 585
441 + -42j + j2 = 585

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(j + -21)(j + -21) = 585

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.186773245

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(j + -21) equal to 24.186773245 and -24.186773245.

Subproblem 1

j + -21 = 24.186773245 Simplifying j + -21 = 24.186773245 Reorder the terms: -21 + j = 24.186773245 Solving -21 + j = 24.186773245 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + j = 24.186773245 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + j = 24.186773245 + 21 j = 24.186773245 + 21 Combine like terms: 24.186773245 + 21 = 45.186773245 j = 45.186773245 Simplifying j = 45.186773245

Subproblem 2

j + -21 = -24.186773245 Simplifying j + -21 = -24.186773245 Reorder the terms: -21 + j = -24.186773245 Solving -21 + j = -24.186773245 Solving for variable 'j'. Move all terms containing j to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + j = -24.186773245 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + j = -24.186773245 + 21 j = -24.186773245 + 21 Combine like terms: -24.186773245 + 21 = -3.186773245 j = -3.186773245 Simplifying j = -3.186773245

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. j = {45.186773245, -3.186773245}

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