x^2+10x-872=0

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Solution for x^2+10x-872=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 10x + -872 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-872 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-872 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '872' to each side of the equation.
-872 + 10x + 872 + x2 = 0 + 872

Reorder the terms:
-872 + 872 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 872

Combine like terms: -872 + 872 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 872
10x + x2 = 0 + 872

Combine like terms: 0 + 872 = 872
10x + x2 = 872

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 = 872 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 872 + 25

Combine like terms: 872 + 25 = 897
25 + 10x + x2 = 897

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 897

Calculate the square root of the right side: 29.949958264

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 29.949958264 and -29.949958264.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 29.949958264 Simplifying x + 5 = 29.949958264 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 29.949958264 Solving 5 + x = 29.949958264 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 = 29.949958264 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 29.949958264 + -5 x = 29.949958264 + -5 Combine like terms: 29.949958264 + -5 = 24.949958264 x = 24.949958264 Simplifying x = 24.949958264

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -29.949958264 Simplifying x + 5 = -29.949958264 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -29.949958264 Solving 5 + x = -29.949958264 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 = -29.949958264 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -29.949958264 + -5 x = -29.949958264 + -5 Combine like terms: -29.949958264 + -5 = -34.949958264 x = -34.949958264 Simplifying x = -34.949958264

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.949958264, -34.949958264}

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