x^2-24x+144=18

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Solution for x^2-24x+144=18 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + 144 = 18

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 18

Solving
144 + -24x + x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
144 + -18 + -24x + x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 144 + -18 = 126
126 + -24x + x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
126 + -24x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-126' to each side of the equation.
126 + -24x + -126 + x2 = 0 + -126

Reorder the terms:
126 + -126 + -24x + x2 = 0 + -126

Combine like terms: 126 + -126 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + -126
-24x + x2 = 0 + -126

Combine like terms: 0 + -126 = -126
-24x + x2 = -126

The x term is -24x.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24x + 144 + x2 = -126 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = -126 + 144

Combine like terms: -126 + 144 = 18
144 + -24x + x2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 4.242640687 Simplifying x + -12 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 4.242640687 Solving -12 + x = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = 4.242640687 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 4.242640687 + 12 x = 4.242640687 + 12 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + 12 = 16.242640687 x = 16.242640687 Simplifying x = 16.242640687

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -4.242640687 Simplifying x + -12 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -4.242640687 Solving -12 + x = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = -4.242640687 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -4.242640687 + 12 x = -4.242640687 + 12 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + 12 = 7.757359313 x = 7.757359313 Simplifying x = 7.757359313

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.242640687, 7.757359313}

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