x^2+2x-248=0

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Solution for x^2+2x-248=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -248 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-248 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-248 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '248' to each side of the equation.
-248 + 2x + 248 + x2 = 0 + 248

Reorder the terms:
-248 + 248 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 248

Combine like terms: -248 + 248 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 248
2x + x2 = 0 + 248

Combine like terms: 0 + 248 = 248
2x + x2 = 248

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 248 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 248 + 1

Combine like terms: 248 + 1 = 249
1 + 2x + x2 = 249

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 249

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.779733838

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 15.779733838 and -15.779733838.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 15.779733838 Simplifying x + 1 = 15.779733838 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 15.779733838 Solving 1 + x = 15.779733838 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 15.779733838 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 15.779733838 + -1 x = 15.779733838 + -1 Combine like terms: 15.779733838 + -1 = 14.779733838 x = 14.779733838 Simplifying x = 14.779733838

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -15.779733838 Simplifying x + 1 = -15.779733838 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -15.779733838 Solving 1 + x = -15.779733838 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -15.779733838 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -15.779733838 + -1 x = -15.779733838 + -1 Combine like terms: -15.779733838 + -1 = -16.779733838 x = -16.779733838 Simplifying x = -16.779733838

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.779733838, -16.779733838}

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