x^2+4x-225=0

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Solution for x^2+4x-225=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 4x + -225 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-225 + 4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-225 + 4x + 225 + x2 = 0 + 225

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 225 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: -225 + 225 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 225
4x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: 0 + 225 = 225
4x + x2 = 225

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 = 225 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 225 + 4

Combine like terms: 225 + 4 = 229
4 + 4x + x2 = 229

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 229

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.13274595

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 15.13274595 and -15.13274595.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 15.13274595 Simplifying x + 2 = 15.13274595 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 15.13274595 Solving 2 + x = 15.13274595 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 = 15.13274595 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 15.13274595 + -2 x = 15.13274595 + -2 Combine like terms: 15.13274595 + -2 = 13.13274595 x = 13.13274595 Simplifying x = 13.13274595

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -15.13274595 Simplifying x + 2 = -15.13274595 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -15.13274595 Solving 2 + x = -15.13274595 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 = -15.13274595 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -15.13274595 + -2 x = -15.13274595 + -2 Combine like terms: -15.13274595 + -2 = -17.13274595 x = -17.13274595 Simplifying x = -17.13274595

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.13274595, -17.13274595}

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