x^2-2x-69=0

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Solution for x^2-2x-69=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x + -69 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-69 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-69 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '69' to each side of the equation.
-69 + -2x + 69 + x2 = 0 + 69

Reorder the terms:
-69 + 69 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 69

Combine like terms: -69 + 69 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 69
-2x + x2 = 0 + 69

Combine like terms: 0 + 69 = 69
-2x + x2 = 69

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 = 69 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 69 + 1

Combine like terms: 69 + 1 = 70
1 + -2x + x2 = 70

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 70

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.366600265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 8.366600265 and -8.366600265.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 8.366600265 Simplifying x + -1 = 8.366600265 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 8.366600265 Solving -1 + x = 8.366600265 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 = 8.366600265 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 8.366600265 + 1 x = 8.366600265 + 1 Combine like terms: 8.366600265 + 1 = 9.366600265 x = 9.366600265 Simplifying x = 9.366600265

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -8.366600265 Simplifying x + -1 = -8.366600265 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -8.366600265 Solving -1 + x = -8.366600265 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 = -8.366600265 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -8.366600265 + 1 x = -8.366600265 + 1 Combine like terms: -8.366600265 + 1 = -7.366600265 x = -7.366600265 Simplifying x = -7.366600265

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.366600265, -7.366600265}

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