x^2-24x-64=0

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Solution for x^2-24x-64=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + -64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-64 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-64 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + -24x + 64 + x2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 64
-24x + x2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
-24x + x2 = 64

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 = 64 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 64 + 144

Combine like terms: 64 + 144 = 208
144 + -24x + x2 = 208

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 208

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.422205102

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 14.422205102 and -14.422205102.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 14.422205102 Simplifying x + -12 = 14.422205102 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 14.422205102 Solving -12 + x = 14.422205102 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 = 14.422205102 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 14.422205102 + 12 x = 14.422205102 + 12 Combine like terms: 14.422205102 + 12 = 26.422205102 x = 26.422205102 Simplifying x = 26.422205102

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -14.422205102 Simplifying x + -12 = -14.422205102 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -14.422205102 Solving -12 + x = -14.422205102 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 = -14.422205102 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -14.422205102 + 12 x = -14.422205102 + 12 Combine like terms: -14.422205102 + 12 = -2.422205102 x = -2.422205102 Simplifying x = -2.422205102

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.422205102, -2.422205102}

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