x^2-38x+224=0

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Solution for x^2-38x+224=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -38x + 224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
224 + -38x + x2 = 0

Solving
224 + -38x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-224' to each side of the equation.
224 + -38x + -224 + x2 = 0 + -224

Reorder the terms:
224 + -224 + -38x + x2 = 0 + -224

Combine like terms: 224 + -224 = 0
0 + -38x + x2 = 0 + -224
-38x + x2 = 0 + -224

Combine like terms: 0 + -224 = -224
-38x + x2 = -224

The x term is -38x.  Take half its coefficient (-19).
Square it (361) and add it to both sides.

Add '361' to each side of the equation.
-38x + 361 + x2 = -224 + 361

Reorder the terms:
361 + -38x + x2 = -224 + 361

Combine like terms: -224 + 361 = 137
361 + -38x + x2 = 137

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -19)(x + -19) = 137

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.704699911

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -19) equal to 11.704699911 and -11.704699911.

Subproblem 1

x + -19 = 11.704699911 Simplifying x + -19 = 11.704699911 Reorder the terms: -19 + x = 11.704699911 Solving -19 + x = 11.704699911 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '19' to each side of the equation. -19 + 19 + x = 11.704699911 + 19 Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0 0 + x = 11.704699911 + 19 x = 11.704699911 + 19 Combine like terms: 11.704699911 + 19 = 30.704699911 x = 30.704699911 Simplifying x = 30.704699911

Subproblem 2

x + -19 = -11.704699911 Simplifying x + -19 = -11.704699911 Reorder the terms: -19 + x = -11.704699911 Solving -19 + x = -11.704699911 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '19' to each side of the equation. -19 + 19 + x = -11.704699911 + 19 Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0 0 + x = -11.704699911 + 19 x = -11.704699911 + 19 Combine like terms: -11.704699911 + 19 = 7.295300089 x = 7.295300089 Simplifying x = 7.295300089

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {30.704699911, 7.295300089}

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