x^2+24x+144=17

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Solution for x^2+24x+144=17 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 24x + 144 = 17

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = 17

Solving
144 + 24x + x2 = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
144 + -17 + 24x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 144 + -17 = 127
127 + 24x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
127 + 24x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-127' to each side of the equation.
127 + 24x + -127 + x2 = 0 + -127

Reorder the terms:
127 + -127 + 24x + x2 = 0 + -127

Combine like terms: 127 + -127 = 0
0 + 24x + x2 = 0 + -127
24x + x2 = 0 + -127

Combine like terms: 0 + -127 = -127
24x + x2 = -127

The x term is 24x.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24x + 144 + x2 = -127 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = -127 + 144

Combine like terms: -127 + 144 = 17
144 + 24x + x2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12)(x + 12) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

x + 12 = 4.123105626 Simplifying x + 12 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = 4.123105626 Solving 12 + x = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = 4.123105626 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 4.123105626 + -12 x = 4.123105626 + -12 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + -12 = -7.876894374 x = -7.876894374 Simplifying x = -7.876894374

Subproblem 2

x + 12 = -4.123105626 Simplifying x + 12 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = -4.123105626 Solving 12 + x = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = -4.123105626 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = -4.123105626 + -12 x = -4.123105626 + -12 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + -12 = -16.123105626 x = -16.123105626 Simplifying x = -16.123105626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-7.876894374, -16.123105626}

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