x^2+15x-300=0

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Solution for x^2+15x-300=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + -300 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-300 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '300' to each side of the equation.
-300 + 15x + 300 + x2 = 0 + 300

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 300 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: -300 + 300 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 300
15x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: 0 + 300 = 300
15x + x2 = 300

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 = 300 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 300 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 300 + 56.25 = 356.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 356.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 356.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.874586088

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 18.874586088 and -18.874586088.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 18.874586088 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 18.874586088 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 18.874586088 Solving 7.5 + x = 18.874586088 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 = 18.874586088 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 18.874586088 + -7.5 x = 18.874586088 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 18.874586088 + -7.5 = 11.374586088 x = 11.374586088 Simplifying x = 11.374586088

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -18.874586088 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -18.874586088 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -18.874586088 Solving 7.5 + x = -18.874586088 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 = -18.874586088 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -18.874586088 + -7.5 x = -18.874586088 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -18.874586088 + -7.5 = -26.374586088 x = -26.374586088 Simplifying x = -26.374586088

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.374586088, -26.374586088}

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