x^2-15x+28=0

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Solution for x^2-15x+28=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -15x + 28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
28 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving
28 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -15x + -28 + x2 = 0 + -28

Reorder the terms:
28 + -28 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -28
-15x + x2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
-15x + x2 = -28

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 = -28 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = -28 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -28 + 56.25 = 28.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 28.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 28.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.315072906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 5.315072906 and -5.315072906.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 5.315072906 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 5.315072906 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 5.315072906 Solving -7.5 + x = 5.315072906 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 = 5.315072906 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.315072906 + 7.5 x = 5.315072906 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 5.315072906 + 7.5 = 12.815072906 x = 12.815072906 Simplifying x = 12.815072906

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -5.315072906 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -5.315072906 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -5.315072906 Solving -7.5 + x = -5.315072906 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 = -5.315072906 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.315072906 + 7.5 x = -5.315072906 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -5.315072906 + 7.5 = 2.184927094 x = 2.184927094 Simplifying x = 2.184927094

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.815072906, 2.184927094}

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