x^2+43x-60=0

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Solution for x^2+43x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 43x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 43x + x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + 43x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 43x + 60 + x2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + 43x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 43x + x2 = 0 + 60
43x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
43x + x2 = 60

The x term is 43x.  Take half its coefficient (21.5).
Square it (462.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '462.25' to each side of the equation.
43x + 462.25 + x2 = 60 + 462.25

Reorder the terms:
462.25 + 43x + x2 = 60 + 462.25

Combine like terms: 60 + 462.25 = 522.25
462.25 + 43x + x2 = 522.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 21.5)(x + 21.5) = 522.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.852789764

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 21.5) equal to 22.852789764 and -22.852789764.

Subproblem 1

x + 21.5 = 22.852789764 Simplifying x + 21.5 = 22.852789764 Reorder the terms: 21.5 + x = 22.852789764 Solving 21.5 + x = 22.852789764 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-21.5' to each side of the equation. 21.5 + -21.5 + x = 22.852789764 + -21.5 Combine like terms: 21.5 + -21.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 22.852789764 + -21.5 x = 22.852789764 + -21.5 Combine like terms: 22.852789764 + -21.5 = 1.352789764 x = 1.352789764 Simplifying x = 1.352789764

Subproblem 2

x + 21.5 = -22.852789764 Simplifying x + 21.5 = -22.852789764 Reorder the terms: 21.5 + x = -22.852789764 Solving 21.5 + x = -22.852789764 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-21.5' to each side of the equation. 21.5 + -21.5 + x = -22.852789764 + -21.5 Combine like terms: 21.5 + -21.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -22.852789764 + -21.5 x = -22.852789764 + -21.5 Combine like terms: -22.852789764 + -21.5 = -44.352789764 x = -44.352789764 Simplifying x = -44.352789764

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.352789764, -44.352789764}

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