x^2-42x+225=0

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Solution for x^2-42x+225=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -42x + 225 = 0

Reorder the terms:
225 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving
225 + -42x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-225' to each side of the equation.
225 + -42x + -225 + x2 = 0 + -225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -225 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
0 + -42x + x2 = 0 + -225
-42x + x2 = 0 + -225

Combine like terms: 0 + -225 = -225
-42x + x2 = -225

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 = -225 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42x + x2 = -225 + 441

Combine like terms: -225 + 441 = 216
441 + -42x + x2 = 216

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21)(x + -21) = 216

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.696938457

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21) equal to 14.696938457 and -14.696938457.

Subproblem 1

x + -21 = 14.696938457 Simplifying x + -21 = 14.696938457 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = 14.696938457 Solving -21 + x = 14.696938457 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 = 14.696938457 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = 14.696938457 + 21 x = 14.696938457 + 21 Combine like terms: 14.696938457 + 21 = 35.696938457 x = 35.696938457 Simplifying x = 35.696938457

Subproblem 2

x + -21 = -14.696938457 Simplifying x + -21 = -14.696938457 Reorder the terms: -21 + x = -14.696938457 Solving -21 + x = -14.696938457 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 = -14.696938457 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + x = -14.696938457 + 21 x = -14.696938457 + 21 Combine like terms: -14.696938457 + 21 = 6.303061543 x = 6.303061543 Simplifying x = 6.303061543

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {35.696938457, 6.303061543}

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