x^2+46x-87=0

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Solution for x^2+46x-87=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 46x + -87 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 46x + x2 = 0

Solving
-87 + 46x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '87' to each side of the equation.
-87 + 46x + 87 + x2 = 0 + 87

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 87 + 46x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: -87 + 87 = 0
0 + 46x + x2 = 0 + 87
46x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: 0 + 87 = 87
46x + x2 = 87

The x term is 46x.  Take half its coefficient (23).
Square it (529) and add it to both sides.

Add '529' to each side of the equation.
46x + 529 + x2 = 87 + 529

Reorder the terms:
529 + 46x + x2 = 87 + 529

Combine like terms: 87 + 529 = 616
529 + 46x + x2 = 616

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 23)(x + 23) = 616

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.819347292

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 23) equal to 24.819347292 and -24.819347292.

Subproblem 1

x + 23 = 24.819347292 Simplifying x + 23 = 24.819347292 Reorder the terms: 23 + x = 24.819347292 Solving 23 + x = 24.819347292 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-23' to each side of the equation. 23 + -23 + x = 24.819347292 + -23 Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0 0 + x = 24.819347292 + -23 x = 24.819347292 + -23 Combine like terms: 24.819347292 + -23 = 1.819347292 x = 1.819347292 Simplifying x = 1.819347292

Subproblem 2

x + 23 = -24.819347292 Simplifying x + 23 = -24.819347292 Reorder the terms: 23 + x = -24.819347292 Solving 23 + x = -24.819347292 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-23' to each side of the equation. 23 + -23 + x = -24.819347292 + -23 Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0 0 + x = -24.819347292 + -23 x = -24.819347292 + -23 Combine like terms: -24.819347292 + -23 = -47.819347292 x = -47.819347292 Simplifying x = -47.819347292

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.819347292, -47.819347292}

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