x^2-60x-2=0

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


Simplifying
x2 + -60x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -60x + x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -60x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -60x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -60x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -60x + x2 = 0 + 2
-60x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-60x + x2 = 2

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 = 2 + 900

Reorder the terms:
900 + -60x + x2 = 2 + 900

Combine like terms: 2 + 900 = 902
900 + -60x + x2 = 902

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -30)(x + -30) = 902

Calculate the square root of the right side: 30.033314835

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -30) equal to 30.033314835 and -30.033314835.

Subproblem 1

x + -30 = 30.033314835 Simplifying x + -30 = 30.033314835 Reorder the terms: -30 + x = 30.033314835 Solving -30 + x = 30.033314835 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 = 30.033314835 + 30 Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0 0 + x = 30.033314835 + 30 x = 30.033314835 + 30 Combine like terms: 30.033314835 + 30 = 60.033314835 x = 60.033314835 Simplifying x = 60.033314835

Subproblem 2

x + -30 = -30.033314835 Simplifying x + -30 = -30.033314835 Reorder the terms: -30 + x = -30.033314835 Solving -30 + x = -30.033314835 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 = -30.033314835 + 30 Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0 0 + x = -30.033314835 + 30 x = -30.033314835 + 30 Combine like terms: -30.033314835 + 30 = -0.033314835 x = -0.033314835 Simplifying x = -0.033314835

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {60.033314835, -0.033314835}

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