x^2-42x+153=0

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Solution for x^2-42x+153=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -42x + 153 = 0

Reorder the terms:
153 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving
153 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-153' to each side of the equation.
153 + -42x + -153 + x2 = 0 + -153

Reorder the terms:
153 + -153 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -153

Combine like terms: 153 + -153 = 0
0 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -153
-42x + x2 = 0 + -153

Combine like terms: 0 + -153 = -153
-42x + x2 = -153

The x term is -42x.  Take half its coefficient (-21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-42x + 441 + x2 = -153 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42x + x2 = -153 + 441

Combine like terms: -153 + 441 = 288
441 + -42x + x2 = 288

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21)(x + -21) = 288

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.970562748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21) equal to 16.970562748 and -16.970562748.

Subproblem 1

x + -21 = 16.970562748 Simplifying x + -21 = 16.970562748 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = 16.970562748 Solving -21 + x = 16.970562748 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + x = 16.970562748 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = 16.970562748 + 21 x = 16.970562748 + 21 Combine like terms: 16.970562748 + 21 = 37.970562748 x = 37.970562748 Simplifying x = 37.970562748

Subproblem 2

x + -21 = -16.970562748 Simplifying x + -21 = -16.970562748 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = -16.970562748 Solving -21 + x = -16.970562748 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + x = -16.970562748 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = -16.970562748 + 21 x = -16.970562748 + 21 Combine like terms: -16.970562748 + 21 = 4.029437252 x = 4.029437252 Simplifying x = 4.029437252

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {37.970562748, 4.029437252}

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