x^2+23x-120=0

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Solution for x^2+23x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 23x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 23x + x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + 23x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 23x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 23x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 23x + x2 = 0 + 120
23x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
23x + x2 = 120

The x term is 23x.  Take half its coefficient (11.5).
Square it (132.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '132.25' to each side of the equation.
23x + 132.25 + x2 = 120 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + 23x + x2 = 120 + 132.25

Combine like terms: 120 + 132.25 = 252.25
132.25 + 23x + x2 = 252.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 11.5)(x + 11.5) = 252.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.882380174

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 11.5) equal to 15.882380174 and -15.882380174.

Subproblem 1

x + 11.5 = 15.882380174 Simplifying x + 11.5 = 15.882380174 Reorder the terms: 11.5 + x = 15.882380174 Solving 11.5 + x = 15.882380174 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.5' to each side of the equation. 11.5 + -11.5 + x = 15.882380174 + -11.5 Combine like terms: 11.5 + -11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.882380174 + -11.5 x = 15.882380174 + -11.5 Combine like terms: 15.882380174 + -11.5 = 4.382380174 x = 4.382380174 Simplifying x = 4.382380174

Subproblem 2

x + 11.5 = -15.882380174 Simplifying x + 11.5 = -15.882380174 Reorder the terms: 11.5 + x = -15.882380174 Solving 11.5 + x = -15.882380174 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.5' to each side of the equation. 11.5 + -11.5 + x = -15.882380174 + -11.5 Combine like terms: 11.5 + -11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.882380174 + -11.5 x = -15.882380174 + -11.5 Combine like terms: -15.882380174 + -11.5 = -27.382380174 x = -27.382380174 Simplifying x = -27.382380174

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.382380174, -27.382380174}

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