x^2+38x+256=0

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Solution for x^2+38x+256=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 38x + 256 = 0

Reorder the terms:
256 + 38x + x2 = 0

Solving
256 + 38x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-256' to each side of the equation.
256 + 38x + -256 + x2 = 0 + -256

Reorder the terms:
256 + -256 + 38x + x2 = 0 + -256

Combine like terms: 256 + -256 = 0
0 + 38x + x2 = 0 + -256
38x + x2 = 0 + -256

Combine like terms: 0 + -256 = -256
38x + x2 = -256

The x term is 38x.  Take half its coefficient (19).
Square it (361) and add it to both sides.

Add '361' to each side of the equation.
38x + 361 + x2 = -256 + 361

Reorder the terms:
361 + 38x + x2 = -256 + 361

Combine like terms: -256 + 361 = 105
361 + 38x + x2 = 105

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 19)(x + 19) = 105

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.246950766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 19) equal to 10.246950766 and -10.246950766.

Subproblem 1

x + 19 = 10.246950766 Simplifying x + 19 = 10.246950766 Reorder the terms: 19 + x = 10.246950766 Solving 19 + x = 10.246950766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + x = 10.246950766 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + x = 10.246950766 + -19 x = 10.246950766 + -19 Combine like terms: 10.246950766 + -19 = -8.753049234 x = -8.753049234 Simplifying x = -8.753049234

Subproblem 2

x + 19 = -10.246950766 Simplifying x + 19 = -10.246950766 Reorder the terms: 19 + x = -10.246950766 Solving 19 + x = -10.246950766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + x = -10.246950766 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + x = -10.246950766 + -19 x = -10.246950766 + -19 Combine like terms: -10.246950766 + -19 = -29.246950766 x = -29.246950766 Simplifying x = -29.246950766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-8.753049234, -29.246950766}

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