x^2-25x-72=0

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Solution for x^2-25x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -25x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -25x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -25x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -25x + x2 = 0 + 72
-25x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-25x + x2 = 72

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 = 72 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 72 + 156.25

Combine like terms: 72 + 156.25 = 228.25
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 228.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12.5)(x + -12.5) = 228.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.10794493

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12.5) equal to 15.10794493 and -15.10794493.

Subproblem 1

x + -12.5 = 15.10794493 Simplifying x + -12.5 = 15.10794493 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = 15.10794493 Solving -12.5 + x = 15.10794493 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 = 15.10794493 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.10794493 + 12.5 x = 15.10794493 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 15.10794493 + 12.5 = 27.60794493 x = 27.60794493 Simplifying x = 27.60794493

Subproblem 2

x + -12.5 = -15.10794493 Simplifying x + -12.5 = -15.10794493 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = -15.10794493 Solving -12.5 + x = -15.10794493 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 = -15.10794493 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.10794493 + 12.5 x = -15.10794493 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -15.10794493 + 12.5 = -2.60794493 x = -2.60794493 Simplifying x = -2.60794493

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {27.60794493, -2.60794493}

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