x^2+15x-200=0

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Solution for x^2+15x-200=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + -200 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-200 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '200' to each side of the equation.
-200 + 15x + 200 + x2 = 0 + 200

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 200 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: -200 + 200 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 200
15x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: 0 + 200 = 200
15x + x2 = 200

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 = 200 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 200 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 200 + 56.25 = 256.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 256.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 256.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.007810594

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 16.007810594 and -16.007810594.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 16.007810594 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 16.007810594 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 16.007810594 Solving 7.5 + x = 16.007810594 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 = 16.007810594 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.007810594 + -7.5 x = 16.007810594 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 16.007810594 + -7.5 = 8.507810594 x = 8.507810594 Simplifying x = 8.507810594

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -16.007810594 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -16.007810594 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -16.007810594 Solving 7.5 + x = -16.007810594 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 = -16.007810594 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.007810594 + -7.5 x = -16.007810594 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -16.007810594 + -7.5 = -23.507810594 x = -23.507810594 Simplifying x = -23.507810594

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.507810594, -23.507810594}

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