x^2-146x+160=0

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Solution for x^2-146x+160=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -146x + 160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
160 + -146x + x2 = 0

Solving
160 + -146x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-160' to each side of the equation.
160 + -146x + -160 + x2 = 0 + -160

Reorder the terms:
160 + -160 + -146x + x2 = 0 + -160

Combine like terms: 160 + -160 = 0
0 + -146x + x2 = 0 + -160
-146x + x2 = 0 + -160

Combine like terms: 0 + -160 = -160
-146x + x2 = -160

The x term is -146x.  Take half its coefficient (-73).
Square it (5329) and add it to both sides.

Add '5329' to each side of the equation.
-146x + 5329 + x2 = -160 + 5329

Reorder the terms:
5329 + -146x + x2 = -160 + 5329

Combine like terms: -160 + 5329 = 5169
5329 + -146x + x2 = 5169

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -73)(x + -73) = 5169

Calculate the square root of the right side: 71.895757872

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -73) equal to 71.895757872 and -71.895757872.

Subproblem 1

x + -73 = 71.895757872 Simplifying x + -73 = 71.895757872 Reorder the terms: -73 + x = 71.895757872 Solving -73 + x = 71.895757872 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '73' to each side of the equation. -73 + 73 + x = 71.895757872 + 73 Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0 0 + x = 71.895757872 + 73 x = 71.895757872 + 73 Combine like terms: 71.895757872 + 73 = 144.895757872 x = 144.895757872 Simplifying x = 144.895757872

Subproblem 2

x + -73 = -71.895757872 Simplifying x + -73 = -71.895757872 Reorder the terms: -73 + x = -71.895757872 Solving -73 + x = -71.895757872 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '73' to each side of the equation. -73 + 73 + x = -71.895757872 + 73 Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0 0 + x = -71.895757872 + 73 x = -71.895757872 + 73 Combine like terms: -71.895757872 + 73 = 1.104242128 x = 1.104242128 Simplifying x = 1.104242128

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {144.895757872, 1.104242128}

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