x^2-24x-108=0

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Solution for x^2-24x-108=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + -108 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-108 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-108 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '108' to each side of the equation.
-108 + -24x + 108 + x2 = 0 + 108

Reorder the terms:
-108 + 108 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 108

Combine like terms: -108 + 108 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 108
-24x + x2 = 0 + 108

Combine like terms: 0 + 108 = 108
-24x + x2 = 108

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 = 108 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 108 + 144

Combine like terms: 108 + 144 = 252
144 + -24x + x2 = 252

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 252

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.874507866

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 15.874507866 and -15.874507866.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 15.874507866 Simplifying x + -12 = 15.874507866 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 15.874507866 Solving -12 + x = 15.874507866 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 = 15.874507866 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 15.874507866 + 12 x = 15.874507866 + 12 Combine like terms: 15.874507866 + 12 = 27.874507866 x = 27.874507866 Simplifying x = 27.874507866

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -15.874507866 Simplifying x + -12 = -15.874507866 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -15.874507866 Solving -12 + x = -15.874507866 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 = -15.874507866 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -15.874507866 + 12 x = -15.874507866 + 12 Combine like terms: -15.874507866 + 12 = -3.874507866 x = -3.874507866 Simplifying x = -3.874507866

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {27.874507866, -3.874507866}

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