x^2+15x=225

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Solution for x^2+15x=225 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x = 225

Reorder the terms:
15x + x2 = 225

Solving
15x + x2 = 225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 15x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
-225 + 15x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-225 + 15x + 225 + x2 = 0 + 225

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 225 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: -225 + 225 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + 225
15x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: 0 + 225 = 225
15x + x2 = 225

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 = 225 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 225 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 225 + 56.25 = 281.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 281.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 281.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.770509831

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 16.770509831 and -16.770509831.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 16.770509831 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 16.770509831 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 16.770509831 Solving 7.5 + x = 16.770509831 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 = 16.770509831 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.770509831 + -7.5 x = 16.770509831 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 16.770509831 + -7.5 = 9.270509831 x = 9.270509831 Simplifying x = 9.270509831

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -16.770509831 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -16.770509831 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -16.770509831 Solving 7.5 + x = -16.770509831 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 = -16.770509831 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.770509831 + -7.5 x = -16.770509831 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -16.770509831 + -7.5 = -24.270509831 x = -24.270509831 Simplifying x = -24.270509831

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.270509831, -24.270509831}

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