x^2-2x-155=0

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Solution for x^2-2x-155=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x + -155 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-155 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-155 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '155' to each side of the equation.
-155 + -2x + 155 + x2 = 0 + 155

Reorder the terms:
-155 + 155 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 155

Combine like terms: -155 + 155 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 155
-2x + x2 = 0 + 155

Combine like terms: 0 + 155 = 155
-2x + x2 = 155

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 155 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 155 + 1

Combine like terms: 155 + 1 = 156
1 + -2x + x2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 12.489995997 Simplifying x + -1 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 12.489995997 Solving -1 + x = 12.489995997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 12.489995997 + 1 x = 12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + 1 = 13.489995997 x = 13.489995997 Simplifying x = 13.489995997

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -12.489995997 Simplifying x + -1 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -12.489995997 Solving -1 + x = -12.489995997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -12.489995997 + 1 x = -12.489995997 + 1 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + 1 = -11.489995997 x = -11.489995997 Simplifying x = -11.489995997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.489995997, -11.489995997}

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