x^2+48x-138=0

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Solution for x^2+48x-138=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 48x + -138 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 48x + x2 = 0

Solving
-138 + 48x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '138' to each side of the equation.
-138 + 48x + 138 + x2 = 0 + 138

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 138 + 48x + x2 = 0 + 138

Combine like terms: -138 + 138 = 0
0 + 48x + x2 = 0 + 138
48x + x2 = 0 + 138

Combine like terms: 0 + 138 = 138
48x + x2 = 138

The x term is 48x.  Take half its coefficient (24).
Square it (576) and add it to both sides.

Add '576' to each side of the equation.
48x + 576 + x2 = 138 + 576

Reorder the terms:
576 + 48x + x2 = 138 + 576

Combine like terms: 138 + 576 = 714
576 + 48x + x2 = 714

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 24)(x + 24) = 714

Calculate the square root of the right side: 26.720778432

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 24) equal to 26.720778432 and -26.720778432.

Subproblem 1

x + 24 = 26.720778432 Simplifying x + 24 = 26.720778432 Reorder the terms: 24 + x = 26.720778432 Solving 24 + x = 26.720778432 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-24' to each side of the equation. 24 + -24 + x = 26.720778432 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + x = 26.720778432 + -24 x = 26.720778432 + -24 Combine like terms: 26.720778432 + -24 = 2.720778432 x = 2.720778432 Simplifying x = 2.720778432

Subproblem 2

x + 24 = -26.720778432 Simplifying x + 24 = -26.720778432 Reorder the terms: 24 + x = -26.720778432 Solving 24 + x = -26.720778432 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-24' to each side of the equation. 24 + -24 + x = -26.720778432 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + x = -26.720778432 + -24 x = -26.720778432 + -24 Combine like terms: -26.720778432 + -24 = -50.720778432 x = -50.720778432 Simplifying x = -50.720778432

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.720778432, -50.720778432}

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