x^2-2x-600=0

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Solution for x^2-2x-600=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x + -600 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-600 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-600 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '600' to each side of the equation.
-600 + -2x + 600 + x2 = 0 + 600

Reorder the terms:
-600 + 600 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 600

Combine like terms: -600 + 600 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 600
-2x + x2 = 0 + 600

Combine like terms: 0 + 600 = 600
-2x + x2 = 600

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 = 600 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 600 + 1

Combine like terms: 600 + 1 = 601
1 + -2x + x2 = 601

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 601

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.515301344

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 24.515301344 and -24.515301344.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 24.515301344 Simplifying x + -1 = 24.515301344 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 24.515301344 Solving -1 + x = 24.515301344 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 = 24.515301344 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 24.515301344 + 1 x = 24.515301344 + 1 Combine like terms: 24.515301344 + 1 = 25.515301344 x = 25.515301344 Simplifying x = 25.515301344

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -24.515301344 Simplifying x + -1 = -24.515301344 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -24.515301344 Solving -1 + x = -24.515301344 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 = -24.515301344 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -24.515301344 + 1 x = -24.515301344 + 1 Combine like terms: -24.515301344 + 1 = -23.515301344 x = -23.515301344 Simplifying x = -23.515301344

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.515301344, -23.515301344}

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