x^2+15x-540=0

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Solution for x^2+15x-540=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + -540 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-540 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-540 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '540' to each side of the equation.
-540 + 15x + 540 + x2 = 0 + 540

Reorder the terms:
-540 + 540 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 540

Combine like terms: -540 + 540 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 540
15x + x2 = 0 + 540

Combine like terms: 0 + 540 = 540
15x + x2 = 540

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 = 540 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 540 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 540 + 56.25 = 596.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 596.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 596.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.418230894

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 24.418230894 and -24.418230894.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 24.418230894 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 24.418230894 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 24.418230894 Solving 7.5 + x = 24.418230894 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 = 24.418230894 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 24.418230894 + -7.5 x = 24.418230894 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 24.418230894 + -7.5 = 16.918230894 x = 16.918230894 Simplifying x = 16.918230894

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -24.418230894 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -24.418230894 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -24.418230894 Solving 7.5 + x = -24.418230894 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 = -24.418230894 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -24.418230894 + -7.5 x = -24.418230894 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -24.418230894 + -7.5 = -31.918230894 x = -31.918230894 Simplifying x = -31.918230894

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.918230894, -31.918230894}

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