x^2-25x+85=0

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Solution for x^2-25x+85=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -25x + 85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
85 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving
85 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + -25x + -85 + x2 = 0 + -85

Reorder the terms:
85 + -85 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -85
-25x + x2 = 0 + -85

Combine like terms: 0 + -85 = -85
-25x + x2 = -85

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 = -85 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x + x2 = -85 + 156.25

Combine like terms: -85 + 156.25 = 71.25
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 71.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12.5)(x + -12.5) = 71.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.440971508

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12.5) equal to 8.440971508 and -8.440971508.

Subproblem 1

x + -12.5 = 8.440971508 Simplifying x + -12.5 = 8.440971508 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = 8.440971508 Solving -12.5 + x = 8.440971508 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 = 8.440971508 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.440971508 + 12.5 x = 8.440971508 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 8.440971508 + 12.5 = 20.940971508 x = 20.940971508 Simplifying x = 20.940971508

Subproblem 2

x + -12.5 = -8.440971508 Simplifying x + -12.5 = -8.440971508 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = -8.440971508 Solving -12.5 + x = -8.440971508 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 = -8.440971508 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.440971508 + 12.5 x = -8.440971508 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -8.440971508 + 12.5 = 4.059028492 x = 4.059028492 Simplifying x = 4.059028492

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.940971508, 4.059028492}

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