x^2-15x+23=0

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Solution for x^2-15x+23=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -15x + 23 = 0

Reorder the terms:
23 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving
23 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -15x + -23 + x2 = 0 + -23

Reorder the terms:
23 + -23 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -23
-15x + x2 = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 0 + -23 = -23
-15x + x2 = -23

The x term is -15x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15x + 56.25 + x2 = -23 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = -23 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -23 + 56.25 = 33.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 33.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 33.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.766281297

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 5.766281297 and -5.766281297.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 5.766281297 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 5.766281297 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 5.766281297 Solving -7.5 + x = 5.766281297 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = 5.766281297 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.766281297 + 7.5 x = 5.766281297 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 5.766281297 + 7.5 = 13.266281297 x = 13.266281297 Simplifying x = 13.266281297

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -5.766281297 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -5.766281297 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -5.766281297 Solving -7.5 + x = -5.766281297 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = -5.766281297 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.766281297 + 7.5 x = -5.766281297 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -5.766281297 + 7.5 = 1.733718703 x = 1.733718703 Simplifying x = 1.733718703

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.266281297, 1.733718703}

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