x^2+138x+500=0

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Solution for x^2+138x+500=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 138x + 500 = 0

Reorder the terms:
500 + 138x + x2 = 0

Solving
500 + 138x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-500' to each side of the equation.
500 + 138x + -500 + x2 = 0 + -500

Reorder the terms:
500 + -500 + 138x + x2 = 0 + -500

Combine like terms: 500 + -500 = 0
0 + 138x + x2 = 0 + -500
138x + x2 = 0 + -500

Combine like terms: 0 + -500 = -500
138x + x2 = -500

The x term is 138x.  Take half its coefficient (69).
Square it (4761) and add it to both sides.

Add '4761' to each side of the equation.
138x + 4761 + x2 = -500 + 4761

Reorder the terms:
4761 + 138x + x2 = -500 + 4761

Combine like terms: -500 + 4761 = 4261
4761 + 138x + x2 = 4261

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 69)(x + 69) = 4261

Calculate the square root of the right side: 65.276335681

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 69) equal to 65.276335681 and -65.276335681.

Subproblem 1

x + 69 = 65.276335681 Simplifying x + 69 = 65.276335681 Reorder the terms: 69 + x = 65.276335681 Solving 69 + x = 65.276335681 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-69' to each side of the equation. 69 + -69 + x = 65.276335681 + -69 Combine like terms: 69 + -69 = 0 0 + x = 65.276335681 + -69 x = 65.276335681 + -69 Combine like terms: 65.276335681 + -69 = -3.723664319 x = -3.723664319 Simplifying x = -3.723664319

Subproblem 2

x + 69 = -65.276335681 Simplifying x + 69 = -65.276335681 Reorder the terms: 69 + x = -65.276335681 Solving 69 + x = -65.276335681 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-69' to each side of the equation. 69 + -69 + x = -65.276335681 + -69 Combine like terms: 69 + -69 = 0 0 + x = -65.276335681 + -69 x = -65.276335681 + -69 Combine like terms: -65.276335681 + -69 = -134.276335681 x = -134.276335681 Simplifying x = -134.276335681

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.723664319, -134.276335681}

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