x^2+10x-224=0

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Solution for x^2+10x-224=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 10x + -224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-224 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '224' to each side of the equation.
-224 + 10x + 224 + x2 = 0 + 224

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 224 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: -224 + 224 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 224
10x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: 0 + 224 = 224
10x + x2 = 224

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 = 224 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 224 + 25

Combine like terms: 224 + 25 = 249
25 + 10x + x2 = 249

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 249

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.779733838

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 15.779733838 and -15.779733838.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 15.779733838 Simplifying x + 5 = 15.779733838 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 15.779733838 Solving 5 + x = 15.779733838 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 = 15.779733838 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 15.779733838 + -5 x = 15.779733838 + -5 Combine like terms: 15.779733838 + -5 = 10.779733838 x = 10.779733838 Simplifying x = 10.779733838

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -15.779733838 Simplifying x + 5 = -15.779733838 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -15.779733838 Solving 5 + x = -15.779733838 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 = -15.779733838 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -15.779733838 + -5 x = -15.779733838 + -5 Combine like terms: -15.779733838 + -5 = -20.779733838 x = -20.779733838 Simplifying x = -20.779733838

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.779733838, -20.779733838}

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