x^2+68x+15=0

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Solution for x^2+68x+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 68x + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 68x + x2 = 0

Solving
15 + 68x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + 68x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + 68x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 68x + x2 = 0 + -15
68x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
68x + x2 = -15

The x term is 68x.  Take half its coefficient (34).
Square it (1156) and add it to both sides.

Add '1156' to each side of the equation.
68x + 1156 + x2 = -15 + 1156

Reorder the terms:
1156 + 68x + x2 = -15 + 1156

Combine like terms: -15 + 1156 = 1141
1156 + 68x + x2 = 1141

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 34)(x + 34) = 1141

Calculate the square root of the right side: 33.778691508

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 34) equal to 33.778691508 and -33.778691508.

Subproblem 1

x + 34 = 33.778691508 Simplifying x + 34 = 33.778691508 Reorder the terms: 34 + x = 33.778691508 Solving 34 + x = 33.778691508 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-34' to each side of the equation. 34 + -34 + x = 33.778691508 + -34 Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0 0 + x = 33.778691508 + -34 x = 33.778691508 + -34 Combine like terms: 33.778691508 + -34 = -0.221308492 x = -0.221308492 Simplifying x = -0.221308492

Subproblem 2

x + 34 = -33.778691508 Simplifying x + 34 = -33.778691508 Reorder the terms: 34 + x = -33.778691508 Solving 34 + x = -33.778691508 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-34' to each side of the equation. 34 + -34 + x = -33.778691508 + -34 Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0 0 + x = -33.778691508 + -34 x = -33.778691508 + -34 Combine like terms: -33.778691508 + -34 = -67.778691508 x = -67.778691508 Simplifying x = -67.778691508

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.221308492, -67.778691508}

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