q^2-24q-3=0

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Solution for q^2-24q-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + -24q + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -24q + q2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -24q + q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -24q + 3 + q2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -24q + q2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -24q + q2 = 0 + 3
-24q + q2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-24q + q2 = 3

The q term is -24q.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24q + 144 + q2 = 3 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24q + q2 = 3 + 144

Combine like terms: 3 + 144 = 147
144 + -24q + q2 = 147

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -12)(q + -12) = 147

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.124355653

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -12) equal to 12.124355653 and -12.124355653.

Subproblem 1

q + -12 = 12.124355653 Simplifying q + -12 = 12.124355653 Reorder the terms: -12 + q = 12.124355653 Solving -12 + q = 12.124355653 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + q = 12.124355653 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + q = 12.124355653 + 12 q = 12.124355653 + 12 Combine like terms: 12.124355653 + 12 = 24.124355653 q = 24.124355653 Simplifying q = 24.124355653

Subproblem 2

q + -12 = -12.124355653 Simplifying q + -12 = -12.124355653 Reorder the terms: -12 + q = -12.124355653 Solving -12 + q = -12.124355653 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + q = -12.124355653 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + q = -12.124355653 + 12 q = -12.124355653 + 12 Combine like terms: -12.124355653 + 12 = -0.124355653 q = -0.124355653 Simplifying q = -0.124355653

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {24.124355653, -0.124355653}

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