x^2+10x-64=0

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Solution for x^2+10x-64=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 10x + -64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-64 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 10x + 64 + x2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 64
10x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
10x + x2 = 64

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 = 64 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 64 + 25

Combine like terms: 64 + 25 = 89
25 + 10x + x2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 9.433981132 Simplifying x + 5 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 9.433981132 Solving 5 + x = 9.433981132 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 = 9.433981132 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 9.433981132 + -5 x = 9.433981132 + -5 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + -5 = 4.433981132 x = 4.433981132 Simplifying x = 4.433981132

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -9.433981132 Simplifying x + 5 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -9.433981132 Solving 5 + x = -9.433981132 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 = -9.433981132 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -9.433981132 + -5 x = -9.433981132 + -5 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + -5 = -14.433981132 x = -14.433981132 Simplifying x = -14.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.433981132, -14.433981132}

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