x^2+6x-68=0

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Solution for x^2+6x-68=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -68 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-68 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-68 + 6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '68' to each side of the equation.
-68 + 6x + 68 + x2 = 0 + 68

Reorder the terms:
-68 + 68 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 68

Combine like terms: -68 + 68 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 68
6x + x2 = 0 + 68

Combine like terms: 0 + 68 = 68
6x + x2 = 68

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 = 68 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 68 + 9

Combine like terms: 68 + 9 = 77
9 + 6x + x2 = 77

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 77

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.774964387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 8.774964387 and -8.774964387.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 8.774964387 Simplifying x + 3 = 8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 8.774964387 Solving 3 + x = 8.774964387 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 = 8.774964387 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 8.774964387 + -3 x = 8.774964387 + -3 Combine like terms: 8.774964387 + -3 = 5.774964387 x = 5.774964387 Simplifying x = 5.774964387

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -8.774964387 Simplifying x + 3 = -8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -8.774964387 Solving 3 + x = -8.774964387 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 = -8.774964387 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -8.774964387 + -3 x = -8.774964387 + -3 Combine like terms: -8.774964387 + -3 = -11.774964387 x = -11.774964387 Simplifying x = -11.774964387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.774964387, -11.774964387}

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