x^2-32x+144=0

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Solution for x^2-32x+144=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -32x + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -32x + x2 = 0

Solving
144 + -32x + 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 + -32x + -144 + x2 = 0 + -144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -144 + -32x + x2 = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + -32x + x2 = 0 + -144
-32x + x2 = 0 + -144

Combine like terms: 0 + -144 = -144
-32x + x2 = -144

The x term is -32x.  Take half its coefficient (-16).
Square it (256) and add it to both sides.

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
-32x + 256 + x2 = -144 + 256

Reorder the terms:
256 + -32x + x2 = -144 + 256

Combine like terms: -144 + 256 = 112
256 + -32x + x2 = 112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -16)(x + -16) = 112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.583005244

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -16) equal to 10.583005244 and -10.583005244.

Subproblem 1

x + -16 = 10.583005244 Simplifying x + -16 = 10.583005244 Reorder the terms: -16 + x = 10.583005244 Solving -16 + x = 10.583005244 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + x = 10.583005244 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + x = 10.583005244 + 16 x = 10.583005244 + 16 Combine like terms: 10.583005244 + 16 = 26.583005244 x = 26.583005244 Simplifying x = 26.583005244

Subproblem 2

x + -16 = -10.583005244 Simplifying x + -16 = -10.583005244 Reorder the terms: -16 + x = -10.583005244 Solving -16 + x = -10.583005244 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + x = -10.583005244 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + x = -10.583005244 + 16 x = -10.583005244 + 16 Combine like terms: -10.583005244 + 16 = 5.416994756 x = 5.416994756 Simplifying x = 5.416994756

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.583005244, 5.416994756}

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