x^2-30x=161

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Solution for x^2-30x=161 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x = 161

Reorder the terms:
-30x + x2 = 161

Solving
-30x + x2 = 161

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-161 + -30x + x2 = 161 + -161

Combine like terms: 161 + -161 = 0
-161 + -30x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '161' to each side of the equation.
-161 + -30x + 161 + x2 = 0 + 161

Reorder the terms:
-161 + 161 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 161

Combine like terms: -161 + 161 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 161
-30x + x2 = 0 + 161

Combine like terms: 0 + 161 = 161
-30x + x2 = 161

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 = 161 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = 161 + 225

Combine like terms: 161 + 225 = 386
225 + -30x + x2 = 386

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 386

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.646882704

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 19.646882704 and -19.646882704.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 19.646882704 Simplifying x + -15 = 19.646882704 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 19.646882704 Solving -15 + x = 19.646882704 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 = 19.646882704 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 19.646882704 + 15 x = 19.646882704 + 15 Combine like terms: 19.646882704 + 15 = 34.646882704 x = 34.646882704 Simplifying x = 34.646882704

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -19.646882704 Simplifying x + -15 = -19.646882704 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -19.646882704 Solving -15 + x = -19.646882704 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 = -19.646882704 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -19.646882704 + 15 x = -19.646882704 + 15 Combine like terms: -19.646882704 + 15 = -4.646882704 x = -4.646882704 Simplifying x = -4.646882704

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {34.646882704, -4.646882704}

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