x^2-36x+72=0

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Solution for x^2-36x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -36x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -36x + x2 = 0

Solving
72 + -36x + 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 + -36x + -72 + x2 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + -36x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -36x + x2 = 0 + -72
-36x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-36x + x2 = -72

The x term is -36x.  Take half its coefficient (-18).
Square it (324) and add it to both sides.

Add '324' to each side of the equation.
-36x + 324 + x2 = -72 + 324

Reorder the terms:
324 + -36x + x2 = -72 + 324

Combine like terms: -72 + 324 = 252
324 + -36x + x2 = 252

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -18)(x + -18) = 252

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.874507866

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -18) equal to 15.874507866 and -15.874507866.

Subproblem 1

x + -18 = 15.874507866 Simplifying x + -18 = 15.874507866 Reorder the terms: -18 + x = 15.874507866 Solving -18 + x = 15.874507866 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + 18 + x = 15.874507866 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + x = 15.874507866 + 18 x = 15.874507866 + 18 Combine like terms: 15.874507866 + 18 = 33.874507866 x = 33.874507866 Simplifying x = 33.874507866

Subproblem 2

x + -18 = -15.874507866 Simplifying x + -18 = -15.874507866 Reorder the terms: -18 + x = -15.874507866 Solving -18 + x = -15.874507866 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + 18 + x = -15.874507866 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + x = -15.874507866 + 18 x = -15.874507866 + 18 Combine like terms: -15.874507866 + 18 = 2.125492134 x = 2.125492134 Simplifying x = 2.125492134

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {33.874507866, 2.125492134}

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