x^2-10x-64=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2-10x-64=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2-10x-64=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -10x + -64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-64 + -10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-64 + -10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + -10x + 64 + x2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 64
-10x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
-10x + x2 = 64

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = 64 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = 64 + 25

Combine like terms: 64 + 25 = 89
25 + -10x + x2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 9.433981132 Simplifying x + -5 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 9.433981132 Solving -5 + x = 9.433981132 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = 9.433981132 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 9.433981132 + 5 x = 9.433981132 + 5 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + 5 = 14.433981132 x = 14.433981132 Simplifying x = 14.433981132

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -9.433981132 Simplifying x + -5 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -9.433981132 Solving -5 + x = -9.433981132 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = -9.433981132 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -9.433981132 + 5 x = -9.433981132 + 5 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + 5 = -4.433981132 x = -4.433981132 Simplifying x = -4.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.433981132, -4.433981132}

See similar equations:

| 5y=3x-9 | | 7(7b+2)=-378 | | 5x-21=x+15 | | 84=6(6+m) | | -x+14y=15 | | 12y=-10x-60 | | -9x+l=-80 | | 2(3x-6)=6(x-6) | | 3x-8=2x-15 | | f(x)=(x+6)2+14 | | 5(x+23)= | | 62*26=x | | -.33(9x+18)= | | 6.3=-8+x | | 2x+5x-8=6 | | 5.7=-9+x | | 6x+5x-9=35 | | x^2+33x= | | x^2+33= | | 8d+9=4d+45 | | -5=x.4 | | x^2+24x= | | 4(x-9)=-21.6 | | 3/4(x+1)=20 | | 2(a+7)=29.4 | | -1.4=3c-8 | | -5.9+y=-4.7 | | xsquared+3x-9=0 | | 3y=6-9 | | (9x+8)(8x-9)= | | 6-n=-6-3n | | 3x+6-4x+12=12 |

Equations solver categories