x^2+48x-180=0

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Solution for x^2+48x-180=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 48x + -180 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-180 + 48x + x2 = 0

Solving
-180 + 48x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '180' to each side of the equation.
-180 + 48x + 180 + x2 = 0 + 180

Reorder the terms:
-180 + 180 + 48x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: -180 + 180 = 0
0 + 48x + x2 = 0 + 180
48x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: 0 + 180 = 180
48x + x2 = 180

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 = 180 + 576

Reorder the terms:
576 + 48x + x2 = 180 + 576

Combine like terms: 180 + 576 = 756
576 + 48x + x2 = 756

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 24)(x + 24) = 756

Calculate the square root of the right side: 27.49545417

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 24) equal to 27.49545417 and -27.49545417.

Subproblem 1

x + 24 = 27.49545417 Simplifying x + 24 = 27.49545417 Reorder the terms: 24 + x = 27.49545417 Solving 24 + x = 27.49545417 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 = 27.49545417 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + x = 27.49545417 + -24 x = 27.49545417 + -24 Combine like terms: 27.49545417 + -24 = 3.49545417 x = 3.49545417 Simplifying x = 3.49545417

Subproblem 2

x + 24 = -27.49545417 Simplifying x + 24 = -27.49545417 Reorder the terms: 24 + x = -27.49545417 Solving 24 + x = -27.49545417 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 = -27.49545417 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + x = -27.49545417 + -24 x = -27.49545417 + -24 Combine like terms: -27.49545417 + -24 = -51.49545417 x = -51.49545417 Simplifying x = -51.49545417

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.49545417, -51.49545417}

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