x^2-24x-4=0

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Solution for x^2-24x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -24x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 4
-24x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-24x + x2 = 4

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 = 4 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 4 + 144

Combine like terms: 4 + 144 = 148
144 + -24x + x2 = 148

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 148

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.165525061

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 12.165525061 and -12.165525061.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 12.165525061 Simplifying x + -12 = 12.165525061 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 12.165525061 Solving -12 + x = 12.165525061 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 = 12.165525061 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 12.165525061 + 12 x = 12.165525061 + 12 Combine like terms: 12.165525061 + 12 = 24.165525061 x = 24.165525061 Simplifying x = 24.165525061

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -12.165525061 Simplifying x + -12 = -12.165525061 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -12.165525061 Solving -12 + x = -12.165525061 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 = -12.165525061 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -12.165525061 + 12 x = -12.165525061 + 12 Combine like terms: -12.165525061 + 12 = -0.165525061 x = -0.165525061 Simplifying x = -0.165525061

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.165525061, -0.165525061}

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