x^2+54x-85=0

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Solution for x^2+54x-85=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 54x + -85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 54x + x2 = 0

Solving
-85 + 54x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '85' to each side of the equation.
-85 + 54x + 85 + x2 = 0 + 85

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 85 + 54x + x2 = 0 + 85

Combine like terms: -85 + 85 = 0
0 + 54x + x2 = 0 + 85
54x + x2 = 0 + 85

Combine like terms: 0 + 85 = 85
54x + x2 = 85

The x term is 54x.  Take half its coefficient (27).
Square it (729) and add it to both sides.

Add '729' to each side of the equation.
54x + 729 + x2 = 85 + 729

Reorder the terms:
729 + 54x + x2 = 85 + 729

Combine like terms: 85 + 729 = 814
729 + 54x + x2 = 814

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 27)(x + 27) = 814

Calculate the square root of the right side: 28.530685235

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 27) equal to 28.530685235 and -28.530685235.

Subproblem 1

x + 27 = 28.530685235 Simplifying x + 27 = 28.530685235 Reorder the terms: 27 + x = 28.530685235 Solving 27 + x = 28.530685235 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-27' to each side of the equation. 27 + -27 + x = 28.530685235 + -27 Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0 0 + x = 28.530685235 + -27 x = 28.530685235 + -27 Combine like terms: 28.530685235 + -27 = 1.530685235 x = 1.530685235 Simplifying x = 1.530685235

Subproblem 2

x + 27 = -28.530685235 Simplifying x + 27 = -28.530685235 Reorder the terms: 27 + x = -28.530685235 Solving 27 + x = -28.530685235 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-27' to each side of the equation. 27 + -27 + x = -28.530685235 + -27 Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0 0 + x = -28.530685235 + -27 x = -28.530685235 + -27 Combine like terms: -28.530685235 + -27 = -55.530685235 x = -55.530685235 Simplifying x = -55.530685235

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.530685235, -55.530685235}

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