x^2-25x+60=0

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Solution for x^2-25x+60=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -25x + 60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
60 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving
60 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -25x + -60 + x2 = 0 + -60

Reorder the terms:
60 + -60 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -60
-25x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 0 + -60 = -60
-25x + x2 = -60

The x term is -25x.  Take half its coefficient (-12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
-25x + 156.25 + x2 = -60 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x + x2 = -60 + 156.25

Combine like terms: -60 + 156.25 = 96.25
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 96.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12.5)(x + -12.5) = 96.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.810708435

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12.5) equal to 9.810708435 and -9.810708435.

Subproblem 1

x + -12.5 = 9.810708435 Simplifying x + -12.5 = 9.810708435 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = 9.810708435 Solving -12.5 + x = 9.810708435 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = 9.810708435 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.810708435 + 12.5 x = 9.810708435 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 9.810708435 + 12.5 = 22.310708435 x = 22.310708435 Simplifying x = 22.310708435

Subproblem 2

x + -12.5 = -9.810708435 Simplifying x + -12.5 = -9.810708435 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = -9.810708435 Solving -12.5 + x = -9.810708435 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = -9.810708435 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.810708435 + 12.5 x = -9.810708435 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -9.810708435 + 12.5 = 2.689291565 x = 2.689291565 Simplifying x = 2.689291565

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.310708435, 2.689291565}

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