x^2+59x-170=0

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Solution for x^2+59x-170=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 59x + -170 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-170 + 59x + x2 = 0

Solving
-170 + 59x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '170' to each side of the equation.
-170 + 59x + 170 + x2 = 0 + 170

Reorder the terms:
-170 + 170 + 59x + x2 = 0 + 170

Combine like terms: -170 + 170 = 0
0 + 59x + x2 = 0 + 170
59x + x2 = 0 + 170

Combine like terms: 0 + 170 = 170
59x + x2 = 170

The x term is 59x.  Take half its coefficient (29.5).
Square it (870.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '870.25' to each side of the equation.
59x + 870.25 + x2 = 170 + 870.25

Reorder the terms:
870.25 + 59x + x2 = 170 + 870.25

Combine like terms: 170 + 870.25 = 1040.25
870.25 + 59x + x2 = 1040.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 29.5)(x + 29.5) = 1040.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.252906846

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 29.5) equal to 32.252906846 and -32.252906846.

Subproblem 1

x + 29.5 = 32.252906846 Simplifying x + 29.5 = 32.252906846 Reorder the terms: 29.5 + x = 32.252906846 Solving 29.5 + x = 32.252906846 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-29.5' to each side of the equation. 29.5 + -29.5 + x = 32.252906846 + -29.5 Combine like terms: 29.5 + -29.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 32.252906846 + -29.5 x = 32.252906846 + -29.5 Combine like terms: 32.252906846 + -29.5 = 2.752906846 x = 2.752906846 Simplifying x = 2.752906846

Subproblem 2

x + 29.5 = -32.252906846 Simplifying x + 29.5 = -32.252906846 Reorder the terms: 29.5 + x = -32.252906846 Solving 29.5 + x = -32.252906846 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-29.5' to each side of the equation. 29.5 + -29.5 + x = -32.252906846 + -29.5 Combine like terms: 29.5 + -29.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -32.252906846 + -29.5 x = -32.252906846 + -29.5 Combine like terms: -32.252906846 + -29.5 = -61.752906846 x = -61.752906846 Simplifying x = -61.752906846

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.752906846, -61.752906846}

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