x^2+75x-385=0

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Solution for x^2+75x-385=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 75x + -385 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-385 + 75x + x2 = 0

Solving
-385 + 75x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '385' to each side of the equation.
-385 + 75x + 385 + x2 = 0 + 385

Reorder the terms:
-385 + 385 + 75x + x2 = 0 + 385

Combine like terms: -385 + 385 = 0
0 + 75x + x2 = 0 + 385
75x + x2 = 0 + 385

Combine like terms: 0 + 385 = 385
75x + x2 = 385

The x term is 75x.  Take half its coefficient (37.5).
Square it (1406.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '1406.25' to each side of the equation.
75x + 1406.25 + x2 = 385 + 1406.25

Reorder the terms:
1406.25 + 75x + x2 = 385 + 1406.25

Combine like terms: 385 + 1406.25 = 1791.25
1406.25 + 75x + x2 = 1791.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 37.5)(x + 37.5) = 1791.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 42.323161508

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 37.5) equal to 42.323161508 and -42.323161508.

Subproblem 1

x + 37.5 = 42.323161508 Simplifying x + 37.5 = 42.323161508 Reorder the terms: 37.5 + x = 42.323161508 Solving 37.5 + x = 42.323161508 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-37.5' to each side of the equation. 37.5 + -37.5 + x = 42.323161508 + -37.5 Combine like terms: 37.5 + -37.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 42.323161508 + -37.5 x = 42.323161508 + -37.5 Combine like terms: 42.323161508 + -37.5 = 4.823161508 x = 4.823161508 Simplifying x = 4.823161508

Subproblem 2

x + 37.5 = -42.323161508 Simplifying x + 37.5 = -42.323161508 Reorder the terms: 37.5 + x = -42.323161508 Solving 37.5 + x = -42.323161508 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-37.5' to each side of the equation. 37.5 + -37.5 + x = -42.323161508 + -37.5 Combine like terms: 37.5 + -37.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -42.323161508 + -37.5 x = -42.323161508 + -37.5 Combine like terms: -42.323161508 + -37.5 = -79.823161508 x = -79.823161508 Simplifying x = -79.823161508

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.823161508, -79.823161508}

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