x^2-48x+256=0

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Solution for x^2-48x+256=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -48x + 256 = 0

Reorder the terms:
256 + -48x + x2 = 0

Solving
256 + -48x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-256' to each side of the equation.
256 + -48x + -256 + x2 = 0 + -256

Reorder the terms:
256 + -256 + -48x + x2 = 0 + -256

Combine like terms: 256 + -256 = 0
0 + -48x + x2 = 0 + -256
-48x + x2 = 0 + -256

Combine like terms: 0 + -256 = -256
-48x + x2 = -256

The x term is -48x.  Take half its coefficient (-24).
Square it (576) and add it to both sides.

Add '576' to each side of the equation.
-48x + 576 + x2 = -256 + 576

Reorder the terms:
576 + -48x + x2 = -256 + 576

Combine like terms: -256 + 576 = 320
576 + -48x + x2 = 320

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -24)(x + -24) = 320

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.88854382

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -24) equal to 17.88854382 and -17.88854382.

Subproblem 1

x + -24 = 17.88854382 Simplifying x + -24 = 17.88854382 Reorder the terms: -24 + x = 17.88854382 Solving -24 + x = 17.88854382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 24 + x = 17.88854382 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + x = 17.88854382 + 24 x = 17.88854382 + 24 Combine like terms: 17.88854382 + 24 = 41.88854382 x = 41.88854382 Simplifying x = 41.88854382

Subproblem 2

x + -24 = -17.88854382 Simplifying x + -24 = -17.88854382 Reorder the terms: -24 + x = -17.88854382 Solving -24 + x = -17.88854382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 24 + x = -17.88854382 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + x = -17.88854382 + 24 x = -17.88854382 + 24 Combine like terms: -17.88854382 + 24 = 6.11145618 x = 6.11145618 Simplifying x = 6.11145618

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {41.88854382, 6.11145618}

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