x^2-28x=15

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Solution for x^2-28x=15 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -28x = 15

Reorder the terms:
-28x + x2 = 15

Solving
-28x + x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -28x + x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + -28x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -28x + 15 + x2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + -28x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -28x + x2 = 0 + 15
-28x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-28x + x2 = 15

The x term is -28x.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28x + 196 + x2 = 15 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28x + x2 = 15 + 196

Combine like terms: 15 + 196 = 211
196 + -28x + x2 = 211

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14)(x + -14) = 211

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.525839046

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14) equal to 14.525839046 and -14.525839046.

Subproblem 1

x + -14 = 14.525839046 Simplifying x + -14 = 14.525839046 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = 14.525839046 Solving -14 + x = 14.525839046 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = 14.525839046 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = 14.525839046 + 14 x = 14.525839046 + 14 Combine like terms: 14.525839046 + 14 = 28.525839046 x = 28.525839046 Simplifying x = 28.525839046

Subproblem 2

x + -14 = -14.525839046 Simplifying x + -14 = -14.525839046 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = -14.525839046 Solving -14 + x = -14.525839046 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = -14.525839046 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = -14.525839046 + 14 x = -14.525839046 + 14 Combine like terms: -14.525839046 + 14 = -0.525839046 x = -0.525839046 Simplifying x = -0.525839046

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {28.525839046, -0.525839046}

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