x^2-59x-96=0

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Solution for x^2-59x-96=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -59x + -96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-96 + -59x + x2 = 0

Solving
-96 + -59x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '96' to each side of the equation.
-96 + -59x + 96 + x2 = 0 + 96

Reorder the terms:
-96 + 96 + -59x + x2 = 0 + 96

Combine like terms: -96 + 96 = 0
0 + -59x + x2 = 0 + 96
-59x + x2 = 0 + 96

Combine like terms: 0 + 96 = 96
-59x + x2 = 96

The x term is -59x.  Take half its coefficient (-29.5).
Square it (870.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '870.25' to each side of the equation.
-59x + 870.25 + x2 = 96 + 870.25

Reorder the terms:
870.25 + -59x + x2 = 96 + 870.25

Combine like terms: 96 + 870.25 = 966.25
870.25 + -59x + x2 = 966.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -29.5)(x + -29.5) = 966.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 31.084562085

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -29.5) equal to 31.084562085 and -31.084562085.

Subproblem 1

x + -29.5 = 31.084562085 Simplifying x + -29.5 = 31.084562085 Reorder the terms: -29.5 + x = 31.084562085 Solving -29.5 + x = 31.084562085 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '29.5' to each side of the equation. -29.5 + 29.5 + x = 31.084562085 + 29.5 Combine like terms: -29.5 + 29.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 31.084562085 + 29.5 x = 31.084562085 + 29.5 Combine like terms: 31.084562085 + 29.5 = 60.584562085 x = 60.584562085 Simplifying x = 60.584562085

Subproblem 2

x + -29.5 = -31.084562085 Simplifying x + -29.5 = -31.084562085 Reorder the terms: -29.5 + x = -31.084562085 Solving -29.5 + x = -31.084562085 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '29.5' to each side of the equation. -29.5 + 29.5 + x = -31.084562085 + 29.5 Combine like terms: -29.5 + 29.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -31.084562085 + 29.5 x = -31.084562085 + 29.5 Combine like terms: -31.084562085 + 29.5 = -1.584562085 x = -1.584562085 Simplifying x = -1.584562085

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {60.584562085, -1.584562085}

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