x^2-3x-162=180

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Solution for x^2-3x-162=180 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + -162 = 180

Reorder the terms:
-162 + -3x + x2 = 180

Solving
-162 + -3x + x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-162 + -180 + -3x + x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: -162 + -180 = -342
-342 + -3x + x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-342 + -3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '342' to each side of the equation.
-342 + -3x + 342 + x2 = 0 + 342

Reorder the terms:
-342 + 342 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 342

Combine like terms: -342 + 342 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 342
-3x + x2 = 0 + 342

Combine like terms: 0 + 342 = 342
-3x + x2 = 342

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 342 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 342 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 342 + 2.25 = 344.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 344.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 344.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.553975315

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 18.553975315 and -18.553975315.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 18.553975315 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 18.553975315 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 18.553975315 Solving -1.5 + x = 18.553975315 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 18.553975315 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 18.553975315 + 1.5 x = 18.553975315 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 18.553975315 + 1.5 = 20.053975315 x = 20.053975315 Simplifying x = 20.053975315

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -18.553975315 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -18.553975315 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -18.553975315 Solving -1.5 + x = -18.553975315 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -18.553975315 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -18.553975315 + 1.5 x = -18.553975315 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -18.553975315 + 1.5 = -17.053975315 x = -17.053975315 Simplifying x = -17.053975315

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.053975315, -17.053975315}

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