x^2-23x-3=0

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Solution for x^2-23x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -23x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -23x + x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -23x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -23x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -23x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -23x + x2 = 0 + 3
-23x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-23x + x2 = 3

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 = 3 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 3 + 132.25

Combine like terms: 3 + 132.25 = 135.25
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 135.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.5)(x + -11.5) = 135.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.62970335

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.5) equal to 11.62970335 and -11.62970335.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.5 = 11.62970335 Simplifying x + -11.5 = 11.62970335 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = 11.62970335 Solving -11.5 + x = 11.62970335 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 = 11.62970335 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.62970335 + 11.5 x = 11.62970335 + 11.5 Combine like terms: 11.62970335 + 11.5 = 23.12970335 x = 23.12970335 Simplifying x = 23.12970335

Subproblem 2

x + -11.5 = -11.62970335 Simplifying x + -11.5 = -11.62970335 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = -11.62970335 Solving -11.5 + x = -11.62970335 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 = -11.62970335 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.62970335 + 11.5 x = -11.62970335 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.62970335 + 11.5 = -0.12970335 x = -0.12970335 Simplifying x = -0.12970335

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.12970335, -0.12970335}

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