x^2-30x+120=0

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Solution for x^2-30x+120=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x + 120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
120 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving
120 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-120' to each side of the equation.
120 + -30x + -120 + x2 = 0 + -120

Reorder the terms:
120 + -120 + -30x + x2 = 0 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + -120
-30x + x2 = 0 + -120

Combine like terms: 0 + -120 = -120
-30x + x2 = -120

The x term is -30x.  Take half its coefficient (-15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-30x + 225 + x2 = -120 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = -120 + 225

Combine like terms: -120 + 225 = 105
225 + -30x + x2 = 105

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 105

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.246950766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 10.246950766 and -10.246950766.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 10.246950766 Simplifying x + -15 = 10.246950766 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 10.246950766 Solving -15 + x = 10.246950766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + x = 10.246950766 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 10.246950766 + 15 x = 10.246950766 + 15 Combine like terms: 10.246950766 + 15 = 25.246950766 x = 25.246950766 Simplifying x = 25.246950766

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -10.246950766 Simplifying x + -15 = -10.246950766 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -10.246950766 Solving -15 + x = -10.246950766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + x = -10.246950766 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -10.246950766 + 15 x = -10.246950766 + 15 Combine like terms: -10.246950766 + 15 = 4.753049234 x = 4.753049234 Simplifying x = 4.753049234

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.246950766, 4.753049234}

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