x^2-3x=24

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Solution for x^2-3x=24 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x = 24

Reorder the terms:
-3x + x2 = 24

Solving
-3x + x2 = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -3x + x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + -3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -3x + 24 + x2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 24
-3x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
-3x + x2 = 24

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 = 24 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 24 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 24 + 2.25 = 26.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving -1.5 + x = 5.123475383 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 = 5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.123475383 + 1.5 x = 5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + 1.5 = 6.623475383 x = 6.623475383 Simplifying x = 6.623475383

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving -1.5 + x = -5.123475383 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 = -5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.123475383 + 1.5 x = -5.123475383 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + 1.5 = -3.623475383 x = -3.623475383 Simplifying x = -3.623475383

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.623475383, -3.623475383}

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