x^2-15x-69=0

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Solution for x^2-15x-69=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -15x + -69 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-69 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-69 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '69' to each side of the equation.
-69 + -15x + 69 + x2 = 0 + 69

Reorder the terms:
-69 + 69 + -15x + x2 = 0 + 69

Combine like terms: -69 + 69 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + 69
-15x + x2 = 0 + 69

Combine like terms: 0 + 69 = 69
-15x + x2 = 69

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 = 69 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 69 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 69 + 56.25 = 125.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 125.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 125.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.191514643

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 11.191514643 and -11.191514643.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 11.191514643 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 11.191514643 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 11.191514643 Solving -7.5 + x = 11.191514643 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 = 11.191514643 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.191514643 + 7.5 x = 11.191514643 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 11.191514643 + 7.5 = 18.691514643 x = 18.691514643 Simplifying x = 18.691514643

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -11.191514643 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -11.191514643 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -11.191514643 Solving -7.5 + x = -11.191514643 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 = -11.191514643 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.191514643 + 7.5 x = -11.191514643 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -11.191514643 + 7.5 = -3.691514643 x = -3.691514643 Simplifying x = -3.691514643

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.691514643, -3.691514643}

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