x^2+7x=256

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Solution for x^2+7x=256 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x = 256

Reorder the terms:
7x + x2 = 256

Solving
7x + x2 = 256

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-256 + 7x + x2 = 256 + -256

Combine like terms: 256 + -256 = 0
-256 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
-256 + 7x + 256 + x2 = 0 + 256

Reorder the terms:
-256 + 256 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 256

Combine like terms: -256 + 256 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 256
7x + x2 = 0 + 256

Combine like terms: 0 + 256 = 256
7x + x2 = 256

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 256 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 256 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 256 + 12.25 = 268.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 268.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 268.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.378339354

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 16.378339354 and -16.378339354.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 16.378339354 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 16.378339354 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 16.378339354 Solving 3.5 + x = 16.378339354 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 16.378339354 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.378339354 + -3.5 x = 16.378339354 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 16.378339354 + -3.5 = 12.878339354 x = 12.878339354 Simplifying x = 12.878339354

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -16.378339354 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -16.378339354 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -16.378339354 Solving 3.5 + x = -16.378339354 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -16.378339354 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.378339354 + -3.5 x = -16.378339354 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -16.378339354 + -3.5 = -19.878339354 x = -19.878339354 Simplifying x = -19.878339354

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.878339354, -19.878339354}

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