x^2+24x-480=0

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Solution for x^2+24x-480=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 24x + -480 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-480 + 24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '480' to each side of the equation.
-480 + 24x + 480 + x2 = 0 + 480

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 480 + 24x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: -480 + 480 = 0
0 + 24x + x2 = 0 + 480
24x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: 0 + 480 = 480
24x + x2 = 480

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 = 480 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = 480 + 144

Combine like terms: 480 + 144 = 624
144 + 24x + x2 = 624

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12)(x + 12) = 624

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.979991994

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12) equal to 24.979991994 and -24.979991994.

Subproblem 1

x + 12 = 24.979991994 Simplifying x + 12 = 24.979991994 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = 24.979991994 Solving 12 + x = 24.979991994 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 = 24.979991994 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 24.979991994 + -12 x = 24.979991994 + -12 Combine like terms: 24.979991994 + -12 = 12.979991994 x = 12.979991994 Simplifying x = 12.979991994

Subproblem 2

x + 12 = -24.979991994 Simplifying x + 12 = -24.979991994 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = -24.979991994 Solving 12 + x = -24.979991994 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 = -24.979991994 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = -24.979991994 + -12 x = -24.979991994 + -12 Combine like terms: -24.979991994 + -12 = -36.979991994 x = -36.979991994 Simplifying x = -36.979991994

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.979991994, -36.979991994}

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