x^2+61x-24=0

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Solution for x^2+61x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 61x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 61x + x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 61x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 61x + 24 + x2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + 61x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 61x + x2 = 0 + 24
61x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
61x + x2 = 24

The x term is 61x.  Take half its coefficient (30.5).
Square it (930.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '930.25' to each side of the equation.
61x + 930.25 + x2 = 24 + 930.25

Reorder the terms:
930.25 + 61x + x2 = 24 + 930.25

Combine like terms: 24 + 930.25 = 954.25
930.25 + 61x + x2 = 954.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 30.5)(x + 30.5) = 954.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 30.890937182

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 30.5) equal to 30.890937182 and -30.890937182.

Subproblem 1

x + 30.5 = 30.890937182 Simplifying x + 30.5 = 30.890937182 Reorder the terms: 30.5 + x = 30.890937182 Solving 30.5 + x = 30.890937182 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-30.5' to each side of the equation. 30.5 + -30.5 + x = 30.890937182 + -30.5 Combine like terms: 30.5 + -30.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 30.890937182 + -30.5 x = 30.890937182 + -30.5 Combine like terms: 30.890937182 + -30.5 = 0.390937182 x = 0.390937182 Simplifying x = 0.390937182

Subproblem 2

x + 30.5 = -30.890937182 Simplifying x + 30.5 = -30.890937182 Reorder the terms: 30.5 + x = -30.890937182 Solving 30.5 + x = -30.890937182 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-30.5' to each side of the equation. 30.5 + -30.5 + x = -30.890937182 + -30.5 Combine like terms: 30.5 + -30.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -30.890937182 + -30.5 x = -30.890937182 + -30.5 Combine like terms: -30.890937182 + -30.5 = -61.390937182 x = -61.390937182 Simplifying x = -61.390937182

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.390937182, -61.390937182}

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