x^2-117x-180=0

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Solution for x^2-117x-180=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -117x + -180 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-180 + -117x + x2 = 0

Solving
-180 + -117x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '180' to each side of the equation.
-180 + -117x + 180 + x2 = 0 + 180

Reorder the terms:
-180 + 180 + -117x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: -180 + 180 = 0
0 + -117x + x2 = 0 + 180
-117x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: 0 + 180 = 180
-117x + x2 = 180

The x term is -117x.  Take half its coefficient (-58.5).
Square it (3422.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '3422.25' to each side of the equation.
-117x + 3422.25 + x2 = 180 + 3422.25

Reorder the terms:
3422.25 + -117x + x2 = 180 + 3422.25

Combine like terms: 180 + 3422.25 = 3602.25
3422.25 + -117x + x2 = 3602.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -58.5)(x + -58.5) = 3602.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 60.018747071

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -58.5) equal to 60.018747071 and -60.018747071.

Subproblem 1

x + -58.5 = 60.018747071 Simplifying x + -58.5 = 60.018747071 Reorder the terms: -58.5 + x = 60.018747071 Solving -58.5 + x = 60.018747071 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '58.5' to each side of the equation. -58.5 + 58.5 + x = 60.018747071 + 58.5 Combine like terms: -58.5 + 58.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 60.018747071 + 58.5 x = 60.018747071 + 58.5 Combine like terms: 60.018747071 + 58.5 = 118.518747071 x = 118.518747071 Simplifying x = 118.518747071

Subproblem 2

x + -58.5 = -60.018747071 Simplifying x + -58.5 = -60.018747071 Reorder the terms: -58.5 + x = -60.018747071 Solving -58.5 + x = -60.018747071 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '58.5' to each side of the equation. -58.5 + 58.5 + x = -60.018747071 + 58.5 Combine like terms: -58.5 + 58.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -60.018747071 + 58.5 x = -60.018747071 + 58.5 Combine like terms: -60.018747071 + 58.5 = -1.518747071 x = -1.518747071 Simplifying x = -1.518747071

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {118.518747071, -1.518747071}

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