x^2+24x-360=0

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Solution for x^2+24x-360=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 24x + -360 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-360 + 24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-360 + 24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '360' to each side of the equation.
-360 + 24x + 360 + x2 = 0 + 360

Reorder the terms:
-360 + 360 + 24x + x2 = 0 + 360

Combine like terms: -360 + 360 = 0
0 + 24x + x2 = 0 + 360
24x + x2 = 0 + 360

Combine like terms: 0 + 360 = 360
24x + x2 = 360

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 = 360 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = 360 + 144

Combine like terms: 360 + 144 = 504
144 + 24x + x2 = 504

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12)(x + 12) = 504

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.449944321

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12) equal to 22.449944321 and -22.449944321.

Subproblem 1

x + 12 = 22.449944321 Simplifying x + 12 = 22.449944321 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = 22.449944321 Solving 12 + x = 22.449944321 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 = 22.449944321 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 22.449944321 + -12 x = 22.449944321 + -12 Combine like terms: 22.449944321 + -12 = 10.449944321 x = 10.449944321 Simplifying x = 10.449944321

Subproblem 2

x + 12 = -22.449944321 Simplifying x + 12 = -22.449944321 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = -22.449944321 Solving 12 + x = -22.449944321 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 = -22.449944321 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = -22.449944321 + -12 x = -22.449944321 + -12 Combine like terms: -22.449944321 + -12 = -34.449944321 x = -34.449944321 Simplifying x = -34.449944321

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.449944321, -34.449944321}

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