x^2+60x-16=0

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Solution for x^2+60x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 60x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 60x + x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 60x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 60x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 60x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 60x + x2 = 0 + 16
60x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
60x + x2 = 16

The x term is 60x.  Take half its coefficient (30).
Square it (900) and add it to both sides.

Add '900' to each side of the equation.
60x + 900 + x2 = 16 + 900

Reorder the terms:
900 + 60x + x2 = 16 + 900

Combine like terms: 16 + 900 = 916
900 + 60x + x2 = 916

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 30)(x + 30) = 916

Calculate the square root of the right side: 30.265491901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 30) equal to 30.265491901 and -30.265491901.

Subproblem 1

x + 30 = 30.265491901 Simplifying x + 30 = 30.265491901 Reorder the terms: 30 + x = 30.265491901 Solving 30 + x = 30.265491901 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-30' to each side of the equation. 30 + -30 + x = 30.265491901 + -30 Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0 0 + x = 30.265491901 + -30 x = 30.265491901 + -30 Combine like terms: 30.265491901 + -30 = 0.265491901 x = 0.265491901 Simplifying x = 0.265491901

Subproblem 2

x + 30 = -30.265491901 Simplifying x + 30 = -30.265491901 Reorder the terms: 30 + x = -30.265491901 Solving 30 + x = -30.265491901 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-30' to each side of the equation. 30 + -30 + x = -30.265491901 + -30 Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0 0 + x = -30.265491901 + -30 x = -30.265491901 + -30 Combine like terms: -30.265491901 + -30 = -60.265491901 x = -60.265491901 Simplifying x = -60.265491901

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.265491901, -60.265491901}

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