x^2+6x=255

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Solution for x^2+6x=255 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x = 255

Reorder the terms:
6x + x2 = 255

Solving
6x + x2 = 255

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-255 + 6x + x2 = 255 + -255

Combine like terms: 255 + -255 = 0
-255 + 6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '255' to each side of the equation.
-255 + 6x + 255 + x2 = 0 + 255

Reorder the terms:
-255 + 255 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 255

Combine like terms: -255 + 255 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 255
6x + x2 = 0 + 255

Combine like terms: 0 + 255 = 255
6x + x2 = 255

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 = 255 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 255 + 9

Combine like terms: 255 + 9 = 264
9 + 6x + x2 = 264

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 264

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.248076809

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 16.248076809 and -16.248076809.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 16.248076809 Simplifying x + 3 = 16.248076809 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 16.248076809 Solving 3 + x = 16.248076809 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 = 16.248076809 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 16.248076809 + -3 x = 16.248076809 + -3 Combine like terms: 16.248076809 + -3 = 13.248076809 x = 13.248076809 Simplifying x = 13.248076809

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -16.248076809 Simplifying x + 3 = -16.248076809 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -16.248076809 Solving 3 + x = -16.248076809 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 = -16.248076809 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -16.248076809 + -3 x = -16.248076809 + -3 Combine like terms: -16.248076809 + -3 = -19.248076809 x = -19.248076809 Simplifying x = -19.248076809

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.248076809, -19.248076809}

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