x^2+32x-480=0

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Solution for x^2+32x-480=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 32x + -480 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 32x + x2 = 0

Solving
-480 + 32x + 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 + 32x + 480 + x2 = 0 + 480

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 480 + 32x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: -480 + 480 = 0
0 + 32x + x2 = 0 + 480
32x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: 0 + 480 = 480
32x + x2 = 480

The x term is 32x.  Take half its coefficient (16).
Square it (256) and add it to both sides.

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
32x + 256 + x2 = 480 + 256

Reorder the terms:
256 + 32x + x2 = 480 + 256

Combine like terms: 480 + 256 = 736
256 + 32x + x2 = 736

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 16)(x + 16) = 736

Calculate the square root of the right side: 27.129319933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 16) equal to 27.129319933 and -27.129319933.

Subproblem 1

x + 16 = 27.129319933 Simplifying x + 16 = 27.129319933 Reorder the terms: 16 + x = 27.129319933 Solving 16 + x = 27.129319933 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-16' to each side of the equation. 16 + -16 + x = 27.129319933 + -16 Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0 0 + x = 27.129319933 + -16 x = 27.129319933 + -16 Combine like terms: 27.129319933 + -16 = 11.129319933 x = 11.129319933 Simplifying x = 11.129319933

Subproblem 2

x + 16 = -27.129319933 Simplifying x + 16 = -27.129319933 Reorder the terms: 16 + x = -27.129319933 Solving 16 + x = -27.129319933 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-16' to each side of the equation. 16 + -16 + x = -27.129319933 + -16 Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0 0 + x = -27.129319933 + -16 x = -27.129319933 + -16 Combine like terms: -27.129319933 + -16 = -43.129319933 x = -43.129319933 Simplifying x = -43.129319933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.129319933, -43.129319933}

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