x^2-272x+960=0

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Solution for x^2-272x+960=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -272x + 960 = 0

Reorder the terms:
960 + -272x + x2 = 0

Solving
960 + -272x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-960' to each side of the equation.
960 + -272x + -960 + x2 = 0 + -960

Reorder the terms:
960 + -960 + -272x + x2 = 0 + -960

Combine like terms: 960 + -960 = 0
0 + -272x + x2 = 0 + -960
-272x + x2 = 0 + -960

Combine like terms: 0 + -960 = -960
-272x + x2 = -960

The x term is -272x.  Take half its coefficient (-136).
Square it (18496) and add it to both sides.

Add '18496' to each side of the equation.
-272x + 18496 + x2 = -960 + 18496

Reorder the terms:
18496 + -272x + x2 = -960 + 18496

Combine like terms: -960 + 18496 = 17536
18496 + -272x + x2 = 17536

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -136)(x + -136) = 17536

Calculate the square root of the right side: 132.423562858

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -136) equal to 132.423562858 and -132.423562858.

Subproblem 1

x + -136 = 132.423562858 Simplifying x + -136 = 132.423562858 Reorder the terms: -136 + x = 132.423562858 Solving -136 + x = 132.423562858 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '136' to each side of the equation. -136 + 136 + x = 132.423562858 + 136 Combine like terms: -136 + 136 = 0 0 + x = 132.423562858 + 136 x = 132.423562858 + 136 Combine like terms: 132.423562858 + 136 = 268.423562858 x = 268.423562858 Simplifying x = 268.423562858

Subproblem 2

x + -136 = -132.423562858 Simplifying x + -136 = -132.423562858 Reorder the terms: -136 + x = -132.423562858 Solving -136 + x = -132.423562858 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '136' to each side of the equation. -136 + 136 + x = -132.423562858 + 136 Combine like terms: -136 + 136 = 0 0 + x = -132.423562858 + 136 x = -132.423562858 + 136 Combine like terms: -132.423562858 + 136 = 3.576437142 x = 3.576437142 Simplifying x = 3.576437142

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {268.423562858, 3.576437142}

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