x^2+10x+21=225

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Solution for x^2+10x+21=225 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 10x + 21 = 225

Reorder the terms:
21 + 10x + x2 = 225

Solving
21 + 10x + x2 = 225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
21 + -225 + 10x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 21 + -225 = -204
-204 + 10x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
-204 + 10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '204' to each side of the equation.
-204 + 10x + 204 + x2 = 0 + 204

Reorder the terms:
-204 + 204 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 204

Combine like terms: -204 + 204 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 204
10x + x2 = 0 + 204

Combine like terms: 0 + 204 = 204
10x + x2 = 204

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 204 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 204 + 25

Combine like terms: 204 + 25 = 229
25 + 10x + x2 = 229

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 229

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.13274595

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 15.13274595 and -15.13274595.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 15.13274595 Simplifying x + 5 = 15.13274595 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 15.13274595 Solving 5 + x = 15.13274595 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 15.13274595 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 15.13274595 + -5 x = 15.13274595 + -5 Combine like terms: 15.13274595 + -5 = 10.13274595 x = 10.13274595 Simplifying x = 10.13274595

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -15.13274595 Simplifying x + 5 = -15.13274595 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -15.13274595 Solving 5 + x = -15.13274595 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -15.13274595 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -15.13274595 + -5 x = -15.13274595 + -5 Combine like terms: -15.13274595 + -5 = -20.13274595 x = -20.13274595 Simplifying x = -20.13274595

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.13274595, -20.13274595}

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