x^2-30x+218.75=0

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Solution for x^2-30x+218.75=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x + 218.75 = 0

Reorder the terms:
218.75 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving
218.75 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-218.75' to each side of the equation.
218.75 + -30x + -218.75 + x2 = 0 + -218.75

Reorder the terms:
218.75 + -218.75 + -30x + x2 = 0 + -218.75

Combine like terms: 218.75 + -218.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -30x + x2 = 0 + -218.75
-30x + x2 = 0 + -218.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -218.75 = -218.75
-30x + x2 = -218.75

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 = -218.75 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = -218.75 + 225

Combine like terms: -218.75 + 225 = 6.25
225 + -30x + x2 = 6.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 6.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 2.5 and -2.5.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 2.5 Simplifying x + -15 = 2.5 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 2.5 Solving -15 + x = 2.5 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 = 2.5 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 2.5 + 15 x = 2.5 + 15 Combine like terms: 2.5 + 15 = 17.5 x = 17.5 Simplifying x = 17.5

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -2.5 Simplifying x + -15 = -2.5 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -2.5 Solving -15 + x = -2.5 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 = -2.5 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -2.5 + 15 x = -2.5 + 15 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 15 = 12.5 x = 12.5 Simplifying x = 12.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.5, 12.5}

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