x^2-3x-300=0

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Solution for x^2-3x-300=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + -300 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-300 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving
-300 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '300' to each side of the equation.
-300 + -3x + 300 + x2 = 0 + 300

Reorder the terms:
-300 + 300 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: -300 + 300 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 300
-3x + x2 = 0 + 300

Combine like terms: 0 + 300 = 300
-3x + x2 = 300

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 = 300 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 300 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 300 + 2.25 = 302.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 302.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 302.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.385338651

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 17.385338651 and -17.385338651.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 17.385338651 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 17.385338651 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 17.385338651 Solving -1.5 + x = 17.385338651 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 = 17.385338651 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 17.385338651 + 1.5 x = 17.385338651 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 17.385338651 + 1.5 = 18.885338651 x = 18.885338651 Simplifying x = 18.885338651

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -17.385338651 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -17.385338651 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -17.385338651 Solving -1.5 + x = -17.385338651 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 = -17.385338651 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -17.385338651 + 1.5 x = -17.385338651 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -17.385338651 + 1.5 = -15.885338651 x = -15.885338651 Simplifying x = -15.885338651

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.885338651, -15.885338651}

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