x^2+71x+72=0

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Solution for x^2+71x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 71x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + 71x + x2 = 0

Solving
72 + 71x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + 71x + -72 + x2 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + 71x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 71x + x2 = 0 + -72
71x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
71x + x2 = -72

The x term is 71x.  Take half its coefficient (35.5).
Square it (1260.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '1260.25' to each side of the equation.
71x + 1260.25 + x2 = -72 + 1260.25

Reorder the terms:
1260.25 + 71x + x2 = -72 + 1260.25

Combine like terms: -72 + 1260.25 = 1188.25
1260.25 + 71x + x2 = 1188.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 35.5)(x + 35.5) = 1188.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 34.471002306

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 35.5) equal to 34.471002306 and -34.471002306.

Subproblem 1

x + 35.5 = 34.471002306 Simplifying x + 35.5 = 34.471002306 Reorder the terms: 35.5 + x = 34.471002306 Solving 35.5 + x = 34.471002306 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-35.5' to each side of the equation. 35.5 + -35.5 + x = 34.471002306 + -35.5 Combine like terms: 35.5 + -35.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 34.471002306 + -35.5 x = 34.471002306 + -35.5 Combine like terms: 34.471002306 + -35.5 = -1.028997694 x = -1.028997694 Simplifying x = -1.028997694

Subproblem 2

x + 35.5 = -34.471002306 Simplifying x + 35.5 = -34.471002306 Reorder the terms: 35.5 + x = -34.471002306 Solving 35.5 + x = -34.471002306 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-35.5' to each side of the equation. 35.5 + -35.5 + x = -34.471002306 + -35.5 Combine like terms: 35.5 + -35.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -34.471002306 + -35.5 x = -34.471002306 + -35.5 Combine like terms: -34.471002306 + -35.5 = -69.971002306 x = -69.971002306 Simplifying x = -69.971002306

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.028997694, -69.971002306}

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