x^2-23x-240=0

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Solution for x^2-23x-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -23x + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + -23x + x2 = 0

Solving
-240 + -23x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '240' to each side of the equation.
-240 + -23x + 240 + x2 = 0 + 240

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 240 + -23x + x2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: -240 + 240 = 0
0 + -23x + x2 = 0 + 240
-23x + x2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: 0 + 240 = 240
-23x + x2 = 240

The x term is -23x.  Take half its coefficient (-11.5).
Square it (132.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '132.25' to each side of the equation.
-23x + 132.25 + x2 = 240 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 240 + 132.25

Combine like terms: 240 + 132.25 = 372.25
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 372.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.5)(x + -11.5) = 372.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.293781382

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.5) equal to 19.293781382 and -19.293781382.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.5 = 19.293781382 Simplifying x + -11.5 = 19.293781382 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = 19.293781382 Solving -11.5 + x = 19.293781382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.5' to each side of the equation. -11.5 + 11.5 + x = 19.293781382 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 19.293781382 + 11.5 x = 19.293781382 + 11.5 Combine like terms: 19.293781382 + 11.5 = 30.793781382 x = 30.793781382 Simplifying x = 30.793781382

Subproblem 2

x + -11.5 = -19.293781382 Simplifying x + -11.5 = -19.293781382 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = -19.293781382 Solving -11.5 + x = -19.293781382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.5' to each side of the equation. -11.5 + 11.5 + x = -19.293781382 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -19.293781382 + 11.5 x = -19.293781382 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -19.293781382 + 11.5 = -7.793781382 x = -7.793781382 Simplifying x = -7.793781382

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {30.793781382, -7.793781382}

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