x^2-23x-47=0

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Solution for x^2-23x-47=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -23x + -47 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-47 + -23x + x2 = 0

Solving
-47 + -23x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + -23x + 47 + x2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + -23x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -23x + x2 = 0 + 47
-23x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
-23x + x2 = 47

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 = 47 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 47 + 132.25

Combine like terms: 47 + 132.25 = 179.25
132.25 + -23x + x2 = 179.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.5)(x + -11.5) = 179.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.388427839

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.5) equal to 13.388427839 and -13.388427839.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.5 = 13.388427839 Simplifying x + -11.5 = 13.388427839 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = 13.388427839 Solving -11.5 + x = 13.388427839 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 = 13.388427839 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.388427839 + 11.5 x = 13.388427839 + 11.5 Combine like terms: 13.388427839 + 11.5 = 24.888427839 x = 24.888427839 Simplifying x = 24.888427839

Subproblem 2

x + -11.5 = -13.388427839 Simplifying x + -11.5 = -13.388427839 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x = -13.388427839 Solving -11.5 + x = -13.388427839 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 = -13.388427839 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.388427839 + 11.5 x = -13.388427839 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -13.388427839 + 11.5 = -1.888427839 x = -1.888427839 Simplifying x = -1.888427839

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.888427839, -1.888427839}

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