x^2-37x-60=0

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Solution for x^2-37x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -37x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -37x + x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -37x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + -37x + 60 + x2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + -37x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + -37x + x2 = 0 + 60
-37x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
-37x + x2 = 60

The x term is -37x.  Take half its coefficient (-18.5).
Square it (342.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '342.25' to each side of the equation.
-37x + 342.25 + x2 = 60 + 342.25

Reorder the terms:
342.25 + -37x + x2 = 60 + 342.25

Combine like terms: 60 + 342.25 = 402.25
342.25 + -37x + x2 = 402.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -18.5)(x + -18.5) = 402.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.05617112

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -18.5) equal to 20.05617112 and -20.05617112.

Subproblem 1

x + -18.5 = 20.05617112 Simplifying x + -18.5 = 20.05617112 Reorder the terms: -18.5 + x = 20.05617112 Solving -18.5 + x = 20.05617112 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18.5' to each side of the equation. -18.5 + 18.5 + x = 20.05617112 + 18.5 Combine like terms: -18.5 + 18.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 20.05617112 + 18.5 x = 20.05617112 + 18.5 Combine like terms: 20.05617112 + 18.5 = 38.55617112 x = 38.55617112 Simplifying x = 38.55617112

Subproblem 2

x + -18.5 = -20.05617112 Simplifying x + -18.5 = -20.05617112 Reorder the terms: -18.5 + x = -20.05617112 Solving -18.5 + x = -20.05617112 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18.5' to each side of the equation. -18.5 + 18.5 + x = -20.05617112 + 18.5 Combine like terms: -18.5 + 18.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -20.05617112 + 18.5 x = -20.05617112 + 18.5 Combine like terms: -20.05617112 + 18.5 = -1.55617112 x = -1.55617112 Simplifying x = -1.55617112

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {38.55617112, -1.55617112}

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