x^2+6x-240=0

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Solution for x^2+6x-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-240 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '240' to each side of the equation.
-240 + 6x + 240 + x2 = 0 + 240

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 240 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: -240 + 240 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 240
6x + x2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: 0 + 240 = 240
6x + x2 = 240

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 240 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 240 + 9

Combine like terms: 240 + 9 = 249
9 + 6x + x2 = 249

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 249

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.779733838

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 15.779733838 and -15.779733838.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 15.779733838 Simplifying x + 3 = 15.779733838 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 15.779733838 Solving 3 + x = 15.779733838 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 15.779733838 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 15.779733838 + -3 x = 15.779733838 + -3 Combine like terms: 15.779733838 + -3 = 12.779733838 x = 12.779733838 Simplifying x = 12.779733838

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -15.779733838 Simplifying x + 3 = -15.779733838 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -15.779733838 Solving 3 + x = -15.779733838 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -15.779733838 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -15.779733838 + -3 x = -15.779733838 + -3 Combine like terms: -15.779733838 + -3 = -18.779733838 x = -18.779733838 Simplifying x = -18.779733838

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.779733838, -18.779733838}

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