x^2+15x-120=0

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Solution for x^2+15x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 15x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 120
15x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
15x + x2 = 120

The x term is 15x.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15x + 56.25 + x2 = 120 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 120 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 120 + 56.25 = 176.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 176.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 176.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.275918047

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 13.275918047 and -13.275918047.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 13.275918047 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 13.275918047 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 13.275918047 Solving 7.5 + x = 13.275918047 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = 13.275918047 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.275918047 + -7.5 x = 13.275918047 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 13.275918047 + -7.5 = 5.775918047 x = 5.775918047 Simplifying x = 5.775918047

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -13.275918047 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -13.275918047 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -13.275918047 Solving 7.5 + x = -13.275918047 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = -13.275918047 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.275918047 + -7.5 x = -13.275918047 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -13.275918047 + -7.5 = -20.775918047 x = -20.775918047 Simplifying x = -20.775918047

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.775918047, -20.775918047}

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