x^2+48x-2=0

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


Simplifying
x2 + 48x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 48x + x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 48x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 48x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 48x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 48x + x2 = 0 + 2
48x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
48x + x2 = 2

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 = 2 + 576

Reorder the terms:
576 + 48x + x2 = 2 + 576

Combine like terms: 2 + 576 = 578
576 + 48x + x2 = 578

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 24)(x + 24) = 578

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.04163056

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 24) equal to 24.04163056 and -24.04163056.

Subproblem 1

x + 24 = 24.04163056 Simplifying x + 24 = 24.04163056 Reorder the terms: 24 + x = 24.04163056 Solving 24 + x = 24.04163056 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 = 24.04163056 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + x = 24.04163056 + -24 x = 24.04163056 + -24 Combine like terms: 24.04163056 + -24 = 0.04163056 x = 0.04163056 Simplifying x = 0.04163056

Subproblem 2

x + 24 = -24.04163056 Simplifying x + 24 = -24.04163056 Reorder the terms: 24 + x = -24.04163056 Solving 24 + x = -24.04163056 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 = -24.04163056 + -24 Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0 0 + x = -24.04163056 + -24 x = -24.04163056 + -24 Combine like terms: -24.04163056 + -24 = -48.04163056 x = -48.04163056 Simplifying x = -48.04163056

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.04163056, -48.04163056}

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