x^2-17x-180=0

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Solution for x^2-17x-180=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + -180 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-180 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
-180 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '180' to each side of the equation.
-180 + -17x + 180 + x2 = 0 + 180

Reorder the terms:
-180 + 180 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: -180 + 180 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 180
-17x + x2 = 0 + 180

Combine like terms: 0 + 180 = 180
-17x + x2 = 180

The x term is -17x.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17x + 72.25 + x2 = 180 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 180 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 180 + 72.25 = 252.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 252.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 252.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.882380174

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 15.882380174 and -15.882380174.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 15.882380174 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 15.882380174 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 15.882380174 Solving -8.5 + x = 15.882380174 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = 15.882380174 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.882380174 + 8.5 x = 15.882380174 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 15.882380174 + 8.5 = 24.382380174 x = 24.382380174 Simplifying x = 24.382380174

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -15.882380174 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -15.882380174 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -15.882380174 Solving -8.5 + x = -15.882380174 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = -15.882380174 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.882380174 + 8.5 x = -15.882380174 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -15.882380174 + 8.5 = -7.382380174 x = -7.382380174 Simplifying x = -7.382380174

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.382380174, -7.382380174}

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