x^2-58x-168=0

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Solution for x^2-58x-168=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -58x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + -58x + x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + -58x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '168' to each side of the equation.
-168 + -58x + 168 + x2 = 0 + 168

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 168 + -58x + x2 = 0 + 168

Combine like terms: -168 + 168 = 0
0 + -58x + x2 = 0 + 168
-58x + x2 = 0 + 168

Combine like terms: 0 + 168 = 168
-58x + x2 = 168

The x term is -58x.  Take half its coefficient (-29).
Square it (841) and add it to both sides.

Add '841' to each side of the equation.
-58x + 841 + x2 = 168 + 841

Reorder the terms:
841 + -58x + x2 = 168 + 841

Combine like terms: 168 + 841 = 1009
841 + -58x + x2 = 1009

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -29)(x + -29) = 1009

Calculate the square root of the right side: 31.764760349

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -29) equal to 31.764760349 and -31.764760349.

Subproblem 1

x + -29 = 31.764760349 Simplifying x + -29 = 31.764760349 Reorder the terms: -29 + x = 31.764760349 Solving -29 + x = 31.764760349 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '29' to each side of the equation. -29 + 29 + x = 31.764760349 + 29 Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0 0 + x = 31.764760349 + 29 x = 31.764760349 + 29 Combine like terms: 31.764760349 + 29 = 60.764760349 x = 60.764760349 Simplifying x = 60.764760349

Subproblem 2

x + -29 = -31.764760349 Simplifying x + -29 = -31.764760349 Reorder the terms: -29 + x = -31.764760349 Solving -29 + x = -31.764760349 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '29' to each side of the equation. -29 + 29 + x = -31.764760349 + 29 Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0 0 + x = -31.764760349 + 29 x = -31.764760349 + 29 Combine like terms: -31.764760349 + 29 = -2.764760349 x = -2.764760349 Simplifying x = -2.764760349

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {60.764760349, -2.764760349}

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