x^2+15x-188=

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Solution for x^2+15x-188= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + -188 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-188 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-188 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '188' to each side of the equation.
-188 + 15x + 188 + x2 = 0 + 188

Reorder the terms:
-188 + 188 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 188

Combine like terms: -188 + 188 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 188
15x + x2 = 0 + 188

Combine like terms: 0 + 188 = 188
15x + x2 = 188

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 = 188 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 188 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 188 + 56.25 = 244.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 244.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 244.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.628499608

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 15.628499608 and -15.628499608.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 15.628499608 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 15.628499608 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 15.628499608 Solving 7.5 + x = 15.628499608 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 = 15.628499608 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.628499608 + -7.5 x = 15.628499608 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 15.628499608 + -7.5 = 8.128499608 x = 8.128499608 Simplifying x = 8.128499608

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -15.628499608 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -15.628499608 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -15.628499608 Solving 7.5 + x = -15.628499608 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 = -15.628499608 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.628499608 + -7.5 x = -15.628499608 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -15.628499608 + -7.5 = -23.128499608 x = -23.128499608 Simplifying x = -23.128499608

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.128499608, -23.128499608}

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