q^2-15q-1800=0

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Solution for q^2-15q-1800=0 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + -15q + -1800 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1800 + -15q + q2 = 0

Solving
-1800 + -15q + q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1800' to each side of the equation.
-1800 + -15q + 1800 + q2 = 0 + 1800

Reorder the terms:
-1800 + 1800 + -15q + q2 = 0 + 1800

Combine like terms: -1800 + 1800 = 0
0 + -15q + q2 = 0 + 1800
-15q + q2 = 0 + 1800

Combine like terms: 0 + 1800 = 1800
-15q + q2 = 1800

The q term is -15q.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15q + 56.25 + q2 = 1800 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15q + q2 = 1800 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 1800 + 56.25 = 1856.25
56.25 + -15q + q2 = 1856.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -7.5)(q + -7.5) = 1856.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 43.084219849

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -7.5) equal to 43.084219849 and -43.084219849.

Subproblem 1

q + -7.5 = 43.084219849 Simplifying q + -7.5 = 43.084219849 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + q = 43.084219849 Solving -7.5 + q = 43.084219849 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + q = 43.084219849 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = 43.084219849 + 7.5 q = 43.084219849 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 43.084219849 + 7.5 = 50.584219849 q = 50.584219849 Simplifying q = 50.584219849

Subproblem 2

q + -7.5 = -43.084219849 Simplifying q + -7.5 = -43.084219849 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + q = -43.084219849 Solving -7.5 + q = -43.084219849 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + q = -43.084219849 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = -43.084219849 + 7.5 q = -43.084219849 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -43.084219849 + 7.5 = -35.584219849 q = -35.584219849 Simplifying q = -35.584219849

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {50.584219849, -35.584219849}

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