x^2+4x-216=0

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Solution for x^2+4x-216=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4x + -216 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-216 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '216' to each side of the equation.
-216 + 4x + 216 + x2 = 0 + 216

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 216 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: -216 + 216 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 216
4x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: 0 + 216 = 216
4x + x2 = 216

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 216 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 216 + 4

Combine like terms: 216 + 4 = 220
4 + 4x + x2 = 220

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 220

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.832396974

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 14.832396974 and -14.832396974.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 14.832396974 Simplifying x + 2 = 14.832396974 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 14.832396974 Solving 2 + x = 14.832396974 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 14.832396974 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 14.832396974 + -2 x = 14.832396974 + -2 Combine like terms: 14.832396974 + -2 = 12.832396974 x = 12.832396974 Simplifying x = 12.832396974

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -14.832396974 Simplifying x + 2 = -14.832396974 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -14.832396974 Solving 2 + x = -14.832396974 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -14.832396974 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -14.832396974 + -2 x = -14.832396974 + -2 Combine like terms: -14.832396974 + -2 = -16.832396974 x = -16.832396974 Simplifying x = -16.832396974

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.832396974, -16.832396974}

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