x^2-31x-99=0

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Solution for x^2-31x-99=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -31x + -99 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-99 + -31x + x2 = 0

Solving
-99 + -31x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '99' to each side of the equation.
-99 + -31x + 99 + x2 = 0 + 99

Reorder the terms:
-99 + 99 + -31x + x2 = 0 + 99

Combine like terms: -99 + 99 = 0
0 + -31x + x2 = 0 + 99
-31x + x2 = 0 + 99

Combine like terms: 0 + 99 = 99
-31x + x2 = 99

The x term is -31x.  Take half its coefficient (-15.5).
Square it (240.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '240.25' to each side of the equation.
-31x + 240.25 + x2 = 99 + 240.25

Reorder the terms:
240.25 + -31x + x2 = 99 + 240.25

Combine like terms: 99 + 240.25 = 339.25
240.25 + -31x + x2 = 339.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15.5)(x + -15.5) = 339.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.418740456

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15.5) equal to 18.418740456 and -18.418740456.

Subproblem 1

x + -15.5 = 18.418740456 Simplifying x + -15.5 = 18.418740456 Reorder the terms: -15.5 + x = 18.418740456 Solving -15.5 + x = 18.418740456 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15.5' to each side of the equation. -15.5 + 15.5 + x = 18.418740456 + 15.5 Combine like terms: -15.5 + 15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 18.418740456 + 15.5 x = 18.418740456 + 15.5 Combine like terms: 18.418740456 + 15.5 = 33.918740456 x = 33.918740456 Simplifying x = 33.918740456

Subproblem 2

x + -15.5 = -18.418740456 Simplifying x + -15.5 = -18.418740456 Reorder the terms: -15.5 + x = -18.418740456 Solving -15.5 + x = -18.418740456 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15.5' to each side of the equation. -15.5 + 15.5 + x = -18.418740456 + 15.5 Combine like terms: -15.5 + 15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -18.418740456 + 15.5 x = -18.418740456 + 15.5 Combine like terms: -18.418740456 + 15.5 = -2.918740456 x = -2.918740456 Simplifying x = -2.918740456

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {33.918740456, -2.918740456}

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