x^2-120x+10=0

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Solution for x^2-120x+10=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -120x + 10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + -120x + x2 = 0

Solving
10 + -120x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -120x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -120x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -120x + x2 = 0 + -10
-120x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-120x + x2 = -10

The x term is -120x.  Take half its coefficient (-60).
Square it (3600) and add it to both sides.

Add '3600' to each side of the equation.
-120x + 3600 + x2 = -10 + 3600

Reorder the terms:
3600 + -120x + x2 = -10 + 3600

Combine like terms: -10 + 3600 = 3590
3600 + -120x + x2 = 3590

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -60)(x + -60) = 3590

Calculate the square root of the right side: 59.916608716

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -60) equal to 59.916608716 and -59.916608716.

Subproblem 1

x + -60 = 59.916608716 Simplifying x + -60 = 59.916608716 Reorder the terms: -60 + x = 59.916608716 Solving -60 + x = 59.916608716 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '60' to each side of the equation. -60 + 60 + x = 59.916608716 + 60 Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0 0 + x = 59.916608716 + 60 x = 59.916608716 + 60 Combine like terms: 59.916608716 + 60 = 119.916608716 x = 119.916608716 Simplifying x = 119.916608716

Subproblem 2

x + -60 = -59.916608716 Simplifying x + -60 = -59.916608716 Reorder the terms: -60 + x = -59.916608716 Solving -60 + x = -59.916608716 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '60' to each side of the equation. -60 + 60 + x = -59.916608716 + 60 Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0 0 + x = -59.916608716 + 60 x = -59.916608716 + 60 Combine like terms: -59.916608716 + 60 = 0.083391284 x = 0.083391284 Simplifying x = 0.083391284

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {119.916608716, 0.083391284}

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