x^2-30x-144=0

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Solution for x^2-30x-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + -30x + 144 + x2 = 0 + 144

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 144
-30x + x2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: 0 + 144 = 144
-30x + x2 = 144

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 = 144 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = 144 + 225

Combine like terms: 144 + 225 = 369
225 + -30x + x2 = 369

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 369

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.209372712

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 19.209372712 and -19.209372712.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 19.209372712 Simplifying x + -15 = 19.209372712 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 19.209372712 Solving -15 + x = 19.209372712 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 = 19.209372712 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 19.209372712 + 15 x = 19.209372712 + 15 Combine like terms: 19.209372712 + 15 = 34.209372712 x = 34.209372712 Simplifying x = 34.209372712

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -19.209372712 Simplifying x + -15 = -19.209372712 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -19.209372712 Solving -15 + x = -19.209372712 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 = -19.209372712 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -19.209372712 + 15 x = -19.209372712 + 15 Combine like terms: -19.209372712 + 15 = -4.209372712 x = -4.209372712 Simplifying x = -4.209372712

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {34.209372712, -4.209372712}

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