x^2+55x-200=0

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Solution for x^2+55x-200=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 55x + -200 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 55x + x2 = 0

Solving
-200 + 55x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '200' to each side of the equation.
-200 + 55x + 200 + x2 = 0 + 200

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 200 + 55x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: -200 + 200 = 0
0 + 55x + x2 = 0 + 200
55x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: 0 + 200 = 200
55x + x2 = 200

The x term is 55x.  Take half its coefficient (27.5).
Square it (756.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '756.25' to each side of the equation.
55x + 756.25 + x2 = 200 + 756.25

Reorder the terms:
756.25 + 55x + x2 = 200 + 756.25

Combine like terms: 200 + 756.25 = 956.25
756.25 + 55x + x2 = 956.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 27.5)(x + 27.5) = 956.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 30.923292192

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 27.5) equal to 30.923292192 and -30.923292192.

Subproblem 1

x + 27.5 = 30.923292192 Simplifying x + 27.5 = 30.923292192 Reorder the terms: 27.5 + x = 30.923292192 Solving 27.5 + x = 30.923292192 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-27.5' to each side of the equation. 27.5 + -27.5 + x = 30.923292192 + -27.5 Combine like terms: 27.5 + -27.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 30.923292192 + -27.5 x = 30.923292192 + -27.5 Combine like terms: 30.923292192 + -27.5 = 3.423292192 x = 3.423292192 Simplifying x = 3.423292192

Subproblem 2

x + 27.5 = -30.923292192 Simplifying x + 27.5 = -30.923292192 Reorder the terms: 27.5 + x = -30.923292192 Solving 27.5 + x = -30.923292192 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-27.5' to each side of the equation. 27.5 + -27.5 + x = -30.923292192 + -27.5 Combine like terms: 27.5 + -27.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -30.923292192 + -27.5 x = -30.923292192 + -27.5 Combine like terms: -30.923292192 + -27.5 = -58.423292192 x = -58.423292192 Simplifying x = -58.423292192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.423292192, -58.423292192}

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