x^2-6x-61=0

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Solution for x^2-6x-61=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -6x + -61 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-61 + -6x + x2 = 0

Solving
-61 + -6x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '61' to each side of the equation.
-61 + -6x + 61 + x2 = 0 + 61

Reorder the terms:
-61 + 61 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 61

Combine like terms: -61 + 61 = 0
0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 61
-6x + x2 = 0 + 61

Combine like terms: 0 + 61 = 61
-6x + x2 = 61

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 61 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 61 + 9

Combine like terms: 61 + 9 = 70
9 + -6x + x2 = 70

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 70

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.366600265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 8.366600265 and -8.366600265.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 8.366600265 Simplifying x + -3 = 8.366600265 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 8.366600265 Solving -3 + x = 8.366600265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 8.366600265 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 8.366600265 + 3 x = 8.366600265 + 3 Combine like terms: 8.366600265 + 3 = 11.366600265 x = 11.366600265 Simplifying x = 11.366600265

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -8.366600265 Simplifying x + -3 = -8.366600265 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -8.366600265 Solving -3 + x = -8.366600265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -8.366600265 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -8.366600265 + 3 x = -8.366600265 + 3 Combine like terms: -8.366600265 + 3 = -5.366600265 x = -5.366600265 Simplifying x = -5.366600265

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.366600265, -5.366600265}

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