x^2-144x+288=0

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Solution for x^2-144x+288=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -144x + 288 = 0

Reorder the terms:
288 + -144x + x2 = 0

Solving
288 + -144x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-288' to each side of the equation.
288 + -144x + -288 + x2 = 0 + -288

Reorder the terms:
288 + -288 + -144x + x2 = 0 + -288

Combine like terms: 288 + -288 = 0
0 + -144x + x2 = 0 + -288
-144x + x2 = 0 + -288

Combine like terms: 0 + -288 = -288
-144x + x2 = -288

The x term is -144x.  Take half its coefficient (-72).
Square it (5184) and add it to both sides.

Add '5184' to each side of the equation.
-144x + 5184 + x2 = -288 + 5184

Reorder the terms:
5184 + -144x + x2 = -288 + 5184

Combine like terms: -288 + 5184 = 4896
5184 + -144x + x2 = 4896

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -72)(x + -72) = 4896

Calculate the square root of the right side: 69.971422738

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -72) equal to 69.971422738 and -69.971422738.

Subproblem 1

x + -72 = 69.971422738 Simplifying x + -72 = 69.971422738 Reorder the terms: -72 + x = 69.971422738 Solving -72 + x = 69.971422738 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '72' to each side of the equation. -72 + 72 + x = 69.971422738 + 72 Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0 0 + x = 69.971422738 + 72 x = 69.971422738 + 72 Combine like terms: 69.971422738 + 72 = 141.971422738 x = 141.971422738 Simplifying x = 141.971422738

Subproblem 2

x + -72 = -69.971422738 Simplifying x + -72 = -69.971422738 Reorder the terms: -72 + x = -69.971422738 Solving -72 + x = -69.971422738 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '72' to each side of the equation. -72 + 72 + x = -69.971422738 + 72 Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0 0 + x = -69.971422738 + 72 x = -69.971422738 + 72 Combine like terms: -69.971422738 + 72 = 2.028577262 x = 2.028577262 Simplifying x = 2.028577262

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {141.971422738, 2.028577262}

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