x^2+29x-960=0

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Solution for x^2+29x-960=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 29x + -960 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-960 + 29x + x2 = 0

Solving
-960 + 29x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '960' to each side of the equation.
-960 + 29x + 960 + x2 = 0 + 960

Reorder the terms:
-960 + 960 + 29x + x2 = 0 + 960

Combine like terms: -960 + 960 = 0
0 + 29x + x2 = 0 + 960
29x + x2 = 0 + 960

Combine like terms: 0 + 960 = 960
29x + x2 = 960

The x term is 29x.  Take half its coefficient (14.5).
Square it (210.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '210.25' to each side of the equation.
29x + 210.25 + x2 = 960 + 210.25

Reorder the terms:
210.25 + 29x + x2 = 960 + 210.25

Combine like terms: 960 + 210.25 = 1170.25
210.25 + 29x + x2 = 1170.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 14.5)(x + 14.5) = 1170.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 34.208916966

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 14.5) equal to 34.208916966 and -34.208916966.

Subproblem 1

x + 14.5 = 34.208916966 Simplifying x + 14.5 = 34.208916966 Reorder the terms: 14.5 + x = 34.208916966 Solving 14.5 + x = 34.208916966 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation. 14.5 + -14.5 + x = 34.208916966 + -14.5 Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 34.208916966 + -14.5 x = 34.208916966 + -14.5 Combine like terms: 34.208916966 + -14.5 = 19.708916966 x = 19.708916966 Simplifying x = 19.708916966

Subproblem 2

x + 14.5 = -34.208916966 Simplifying x + 14.5 = -34.208916966 Reorder the terms: 14.5 + x = -34.208916966 Solving 14.5 + x = -34.208916966 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation. 14.5 + -14.5 + x = -34.208916966 + -14.5 Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -34.208916966 + -14.5 x = -34.208916966 + -14.5 Combine like terms: -34.208916966 + -14.5 = -48.708916966 x = -48.708916966 Simplifying x = -48.708916966

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {19.708916966, -48.708916966}

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