x(x+50)=150

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Solution for x(x+50)=150 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 50) = 150

Reorder the terms:
x(50 + x) = 150
(50 * x + x * x) = 150
(50x + x2) = 150

Solving
50x + x2 = 150

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-150 + 50x + x2 = 150 + -150

Combine like terms: 150 + -150 = 0
-150 + 50x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '150' to each side of the equation.
-150 + 50x + 150 + x2 = 0 + 150

Reorder the terms:
-150 + 150 + 50x + x2 = 0 + 150

Combine like terms: -150 + 150 = 0
0 + 50x + x2 = 0 + 150
50x + x2 = 0 + 150

Combine like terms: 0 + 150 = 150
50x + x2 = 150

The x term is 50x.  Take half its coefficient (25).
Square it (625) and add it to both sides.

Add '625' to each side of the equation.
50x + 625 + x2 = 150 + 625

Reorder the terms:
625 + 50x + x2 = 150 + 625

Combine like terms: 150 + 625 = 775
625 + 50x + x2 = 775

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 25)(x + 25) = 775

Calculate the square root of the right side: 27.838821814

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 25) equal to 27.838821814 and -27.838821814.

Subproblem 1

x + 25 = 27.838821814 Simplifying x + 25 = 27.838821814 Reorder the terms: 25 + x = 27.838821814 Solving 25 + x = 27.838821814 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-25' to each side of the equation. 25 + -25 + x = 27.838821814 + -25 Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0 0 + x = 27.838821814 + -25 x = 27.838821814 + -25 Combine like terms: 27.838821814 + -25 = 2.838821814 x = 2.838821814 Simplifying x = 2.838821814

Subproblem 2

x + 25 = -27.838821814 Simplifying x + 25 = -27.838821814 Reorder the terms: 25 + x = -27.838821814 Solving 25 + x = -27.838821814 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-25' to each side of the equation. 25 + -25 + x = -27.838821814 + -25 Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0 0 + x = -27.838821814 + -25 x = -27.838821814 + -25 Combine like terms: -27.838821814 + -25 = -52.838821814 x = -52.838821814 Simplifying x = -52.838821814

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.838821814, -52.838821814}

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