x^2+57x-87=0

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Solution for x^2+57x-87=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 57x + -87 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 57x + x2 = 0

Solving
-87 + 57x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '87' to each side of the equation.
-87 + 57x + 87 + x2 = 0 + 87

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 87 + 57x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: -87 + 87 = 0
0 + 57x + x2 = 0 + 87
57x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: 0 + 87 = 87
57x + x2 = 87

The x term is 57x.  Take half its coefficient (28.5).
Square it (812.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '812.25' to each side of the equation.
57x + 812.25 + x2 = 87 + 812.25

Reorder the terms:
812.25 + 57x + x2 = 87 + 812.25

Combine like terms: 87 + 812.25 = 899.25
812.25 + 57x + x2 = 899.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 28.5)(x + 28.5) = 899.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 29.987497395

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 28.5) equal to 29.987497395 and -29.987497395.

Subproblem 1

x + 28.5 = 29.987497395 Simplifying x + 28.5 = 29.987497395 Reorder the terms: 28.5 + x = 29.987497395 Solving 28.5 + x = 29.987497395 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-28.5' to each side of the equation. 28.5 + -28.5 + x = 29.987497395 + -28.5 Combine like terms: 28.5 + -28.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 29.987497395 + -28.5 x = 29.987497395 + -28.5 Combine like terms: 29.987497395 + -28.5 = 1.487497395 x = 1.487497395 Simplifying x = 1.487497395

Subproblem 2

x + 28.5 = -29.987497395 Simplifying x + 28.5 = -29.987497395 Reorder the terms: 28.5 + x = -29.987497395 Solving 28.5 + x = -29.987497395 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-28.5' to each side of the equation. 28.5 + -28.5 + x = -29.987497395 + -28.5 Combine like terms: 28.5 + -28.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -29.987497395 + -28.5 x = -29.987497395 + -28.5 Combine like terms: -29.987497395 + -28.5 = -58.487497395 x = -58.487497395 Simplifying x = -58.487497395

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.487497395, -58.487497395}

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