x^2-30x+160=0

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Solution for x^2-30x+160=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x + 160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
160 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving
160 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-160' to each side of the equation.
160 + -30x + -160 + x2 = 0 + -160

Reorder the terms:
160 + -160 + -30x + x2 = 0 + -160

Combine like terms: 160 + -160 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + -160
-30x + x2 = 0 + -160

Combine like terms: 0 + -160 = -160
-30x + x2 = -160

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 = -160 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = -160 + 225

Combine like terms: -160 + 225 = 65
225 + -30x + x2 = 65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.062257748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 8.062257748 and -8.062257748.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 8.062257748 Simplifying x + -15 = 8.062257748 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 8.062257748 Solving -15 + x = 8.062257748 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 = 8.062257748 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 8.062257748 + 15 x = 8.062257748 + 15 Combine like terms: 8.062257748 + 15 = 23.062257748 x = 23.062257748 Simplifying x = 23.062257748

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -8.062257748 Simplifying x + -15 = -8.062257748 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -8.062257748 Solving -15 + x = -8.062257748 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 = -8.062257748 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -8.062257748 + 15 x = -8.062257748 + 15 Combine like terms: -8.062257748 + 15 = 6.937742252 x = 6.937742252 Simplifying x = 6.937742252

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.062257748, 6.937742252}

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