x^2-60x-176=0

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Solution for x^2-60x-176=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -60x + -176 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-176 + -60x + x2 = 0

Solving
-176 + -60x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '176' to each side of the equation.
-176 + -60x + 176 + x2 = 0 + 176

Reorder the terms:
-176 + 176 + -60x + x2 = 0 + 176

Combine like terms: -176 + 176 = 0
0 + -60x + x2 = 0 + 176
-60x + x2 = 0 + 176

Combine like terms: 0 + 176 = 176
-60x + x2 = 176

The x term is -60x.  Take half its coefficient (-30).
Square it (900) and add it to both sides.

Add '900' to each side of the equation.
-60x + 900 + x2 = 176 + 900

Reorder the terms:
900 + -60x + x2 = 176 + 900

Combine like terms: 176 + 900 = 1076
900 + -60x + x2 = 1076

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -30)(x + -30) = 1076

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.802438934

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -30) equal to 32.802438934 and -32.802438934.

Subproblem 1

x + -30 = 32.802438934 Simplifying x + -30 = 32.802438934 Reorder the terms: -30 + x = 32.802438934 Solving -30 + x = 32.802438934 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '30' to each side of the equation. -30 + 30 + x = 32.802438934 + 30 Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0 0 + x = 32.802438934 + 30 x = 32.802438934 + 30 Combine like terms: 32.802438934 + 30 = 62.802438934 x = 62.802438934 Simplifying x = 62.802438934

Subproblem 2

x + -30 = -32.802438934 Simplifying x + -30 = -32.802438934 Reorder the terms: -30 + x = -32.802438934 Solving -30 + x = -32.802438934 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '30' to each side of the equation. -30 + 30 + x = -32.802438934 + 30 Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0 0 + x = -32.802438934 + 30 x = -32.802438934 + 30 Combine like terms: -32.802438934 + 30 = -2.802438934 x = -2.802438934 Simplifying x = -2.802438934

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {62.802438934, -2.802438934}

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