x^2+60x-224=0

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Solution for x^2+60x-224=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 60x + -224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 60x + x2 = 0

Solving
-224 + 60x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '224' to each side of the equation.
-224 + 60x + 224 + x2 = 0 + 224

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 224 + 60x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: -224 + 224 = 0
0 + 60x + x2 = 0 + 224
60x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: 0 + 224 = 224
60x + x2 = 224

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 = 224 + 900

Reorder the terms:
900 + 60x + x2 = 224 + 900

Combine like terms: 224 + 900 = 1124
900 + 60x + x2 = 1124

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 30)(x + 30) = 1124

Calculate the square root of the right side: 33.526109228

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 30) equal to 33.526109228 and -33.526109228.

Subproblem 1

x + 30 = 33.526109228 Simplifying x + 30 = 33.526109228 Reorder the terms: 30 + x = 33.526109228 Solving 30 + x = 33.526109228 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 = 33.526109228 + -30 Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0 0 + x = 33.526109228 + -30 x = 33.526109228 + -30 Combine like terms: 33.526109228 + -30 = 3.526109228 x = 3.526109228 Simplifying x = 3.526109228

Subproblem 2

x + 30 = -33.526109228 Simplifying x + 30 = -33.526109228 Reorder the terms: 30 + x = -33.526109228 Solving 30 + x = -33.526109228 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 = -33.526109228 + -30 Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0 0 + x = -33.526109228 + -30 x = -33.526109228 + -30 Combine like terms: -33.526109228 + -30 = -63.526109228 x = -63.526109228 Simplifying x = -63.526109228

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.526109228, -63.526109228}

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