x^2-60x-500=0

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Solution for x^2-60x-500=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -60x + -500 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-500 + -60x + x2 = 0

Solving
-500 + -60x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '500' to each side of the equation.
-500 + -60x + 500 + x2 = 0 + 500

Reorder the terms:
-500 + 500 + -60x + x2 = 0 + 500

Combine like terms: -500 + 500 = 0
0 + -60x + x2 = 0 + 500
-60x + x2 = 0 + 500

Combine like terms: 0 + 500 = 500
-60x + x2 = 500

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 = 500 + 900

Reorder the terms:
900 + -60x + x2 = 500 + 900

Combine like terms: 500 + 900 = 1400
900 + -60x + x2 = 1400

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -30)(x + -30) = 1400

Calculate the square root of the right side: 37.416573868

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -30) equal to 37.416573868 and -37.416573868.

Subproblem 1

x + -30 = 37.416573868 Simplifying x + -30 = 37.416573868 Reorder the terms: -30 + x = 37.416573868 Solving -30 + x = 37.416573868 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 = 37.416573868 + 30 Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0 0 + x = 37.416573868 + 30 x = 37.416573868 + 30 Combine like terms: 37.416573868 + 30 = 67.416573868 x = 67.416573868 Simplifying x = 67.416573868

Subproblem 2

x + -30 = -37.416573868 Simplifying x + -30 = -37.416573868 Reorder the terms: -30 + x = -37.416573868 Solving -30 + x = -37.416573868 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 = -37.416573868 + 30 Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0 0 + x = -37.416573868 + 30 x = -37.416573868 + 30 Combine like terms: -37.416573868 + 30 = -7.416573868 x = -7.416573868 Simplifying x = -7.416573868

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {67.416573868, -7.416573868}

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