x^2-64x-196=0

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Solution for x^2-64x-196=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -64x + -196 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-196 + -64x + x2 = 0

Solving
-196 + -64x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-196 + -64x + 196 + x2 = 0 + 196

Reorder the terms:
-196 + 196 + -64x + x2 = 0 + 196

Combine like terms: -196 + 196 = 0
0 + -64x + x2 = 0 + 196
-64x + x2 = 0 + 196

Combine like terms: 0 + 196 = 196
-64x + x2 = 196

The x term is -64x.  Take half its coefficient (-32).
Square it (1024) and add it to both sides.

Add '1024' to each side of the equation.
-64x + 1024 + x2 = 196 + 1024

Reorder the terms:
1024 + -64x + x2 = 196 + 1024

Combine like terms: 196 + 1024 = 1220
1024 + -64x + x2 = 1220

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -32)(x + -32) = 1220

Calculate the square root of the right side: 34.928498393

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -32) equal to 34.928498393 and -34.928498393.

Subproblem 1

x + -32 = 34.928498393 Simplifying x + -32 = 34.928498393 Reorder the terms: -32 + x = 34.928498393 Solving -32 + x = 34.928498393 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '32' to each side of the equation. -32 + 32 + x = 34.928498393 + 32 Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0 0 + x = 34.928498393 + 32 x = 34.928498393 + 32 Combine like terms: 34.928498393 + 32 = 66.928498393 x = 66.928498393 Simplifying x = 66.928498393

Subproblem 2

x + -32 = -34.928498393 Simplifying x + -32 = -34.928498393 Reorder the terms: -32 + x = -34.928498393 Solving -32 + x = -34.928498393 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '32' to each side of the equation. -32 + 32 + x = -34.928498393 + 32 Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0 0 + x = -34.928498393 + 32 x = -34.928498393 + 32 Combine like terms: -34.928498393 + 32 = -2.928498393 x = -2.928498393 Simplifying x = -2.928498393

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {66.928498393, -2.928498393}

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