x^2-15x+4=0

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Solution for x^2-15x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -15x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving
4 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -15x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -4
-15x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-15x + x2 = -4

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 = -4 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = -4 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -4 + 56.25 = 52.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 52.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 52.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.228416147

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 7.228416147 and -7.228416147.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 7.228416147 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 7.228416147 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 7.228416147 Solving -7.5 + x = 7.228416147 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 = 7.228416147 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.228416147 + 7.5 x = 7.228416147 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 7.228416147 + 7.5 = 14.728416147 x = 14.728416147 Simplifying x = 14.728416147

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -7.228416147 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -7.228416147 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -7.228416147 Solving -7.5 + x = -7.228416147 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 = -7.228416147 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.228416147 + 7.5 x = -7.228416147 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.228416147 + 7.5 = 0.271583853 x = 0.271583853 Simplifying x = 0.271583853

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.728416147, 0.271583853}

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