x^2-4x-232=0

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Solution for x^2-4x-232=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -4x + -232 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-232 + -4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-232 + -4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '232' to each side of the equation.
-232 + -4x + 232 + x2 = 0 + 232

Reorder the terms:
-232 + 232 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 232

Combine like terms: -232 + 232 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 232
-4x + x2 = 0 + 232

Combine like terms: 0 + 232 = 232
-4x + x2 = 232

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 232 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 232 + 4

Combine like terms: 232 + 4 = 236
4 + -4x + x2 = 236

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 236

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.362291496

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 15.362291496 and -15.362291496.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 15.362291496 Simplifying x + -2 = 15.362291496 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 15.362291496 Solving -2 + x = 15.362291496 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 15.362291496 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 15.362291496 + 2 x = 15.362291496 + 2 Combine like terms: 15.362291496 + 2 = 17.362291496 x = 17.362291496 Simplifying x = 17.362291496

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -15.362291496 Simplifying x + -2 = -15.362291496 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -15.362291496 Solving -2 + x = -15.362291496 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -15.362291496 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -15.362291496 + 2 x = -15.362291496 + 2 Combine like terms: -15.362291496 + 2 = -13.362291496 x = -13.362291496 Simplifying x = -13.362291496

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.362291496, -13.362291496}

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