x^2+9x-255=0

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Solution for x^2+9x-255=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9x + -255 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-255 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-255 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '255' to each side of the equation.
-255 + 9x + 255 + x2 = 0 + 255

Reorder the terms:
-255 + 255 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 255

Combine like terms: -255 + 255 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 255
9x + x2 = 0 + 255

Combine like terms: 0 + 255 = 255
9x + x2 = 255

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = 255 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 255 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 255 + 20.25 = 275.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 275.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 275.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.590660023

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 16.590660023 and -16.590660023.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 16.590660023 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 16.590660023 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 16.590660023 Solving 4.5 + x = 16.590660023 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 16.590660023 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.590660023 + -4.5 x = 16.590660023 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 16.590660023 + -4.5 = 12.090660023 x = 12.090660023 Simplifying x = 12.090660023

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -16.590660023 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -16.590660023 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -16.590660023 Solving 4.5 + x = -16.590660023 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -16.590660023 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.590660023 + -4.5 x = -16.590660023 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -16.590660023 + -4.5 = -21.090660023 x = -21.090660023 Simplifying x = -21.090660023

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.090660023, -21.090660023}

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