x^2-30x-72=0

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Solution for x^2-30x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -30x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 72
-30x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-30x + x2 = 72

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 = 72 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = 72 + 225

Combine like terms: 72 + 225 = 297
225 + -30x + x2 = 297

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 297

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.23368794

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 17.23368794 and -17.23368794.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 17.23368794 Simplifying x + -15 = 17.23368794 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 17.23368794 Solving -15 + x = 17.23368794 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 = 17.23368794 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 17.23368794 + 15 x = 17.23368794 + 15 Combine like terms: 17.23368794 + 15 = 32.23368794 x = 32.23368794 Simplifying x = 32.23368794

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -17.23368794 Simplifying x + -15 = -17.23368794 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -17.23368794 Solving -15 + x = -17.23368794 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 = -17.23368794 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -17.23368794 + 15 x = -17.23368794 + 15 Combine like terms: -17.23368794 + 15 = -2.23368794 x = -2.23368794 Simplifying x = -2.23368794

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {32.23368794, -2.23368794}

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