x^2+74x-120=0

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Solution for x^2+74x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 74x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 74x + x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + 74x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 74x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 74x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 74x + x2 = 0 + 120
74x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
74x + x2 = 120

The x term is 74x.  Take half its coefficient (37).
Square it (1369) and add it to both sides.

Add '1369' to each side of the equation.
74x + 1369 + x2 = 120 + 1369

Reorder the terms:
1369 + 74x + x2 = 120 + 1369

Combine like terms: 120 + 1369 = 1489
1369 + 74x + x2 = 1489

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 37)(x + 37) = 1489

Calculate the square root of the right side: 38.587562763

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 37) equal to 38.587562763 and -38.587562763.

Subproblem 1

x + 37 = 38.587562763 Simplifying x + 37 = 38.587562763 Reorder the terms: 37 + x = 38.587562763 Solving 37 + x = 38.587562763 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-37' to each side of the equation. 37 + -37 + x = 38.587562763 + -37 Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0 0 + x = 38.587562763 + -37 x = 38.587562763 + -37 Combine like terms: 38.587562763 + -37 = 1.587562763 x = 1.587562763 Simplifying x = 1.587562763

Subproblem 2

x + 37 = -38.587562763 Simplifying x + 37 = -38.587562763 Reorder the terms: 37 + x = -38.587562763 Solving 37 + x = -38.587562763 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-37' to each side of the equation. 37 + -37 + x = -38.587562763 + -37 Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0 0 + x = -38.587562763 + -37 x = -38.587562763 + -37 Combine like terms: -38.587562763 + -37 = -75.587562763 x = -75.587562763 Simplifying x = -75.587562763

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.587562763, -75.587562763}

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