x^2-72x+225=0

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Solution for x^2-72x+225=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -72x + 225 = 0

Reorder the terms:
225 + -72x + x2 = 0

Solving
225 + -72x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-225' to each side of the equation.
225 + -72x + -225 + x2 = 0 + -225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -225 + -72x + x2 = 0 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
0 + -72x + x2 = 0 + -225
-72x + x2 = 0 + -225

Combine like terms: 0 + -225 = -225
-72x + x2 = -225

The x term is -72x.  Take half its coefficient (-36).
Square it (1296) and add it to both sides.

Add '1296' to each side of the equation.
-72x + 1296 + x2 = -225 + 1296

Reorder the terms:
1296 + -72x + x2 = -225 + 1296

Combine like terms: -225 + 1296 = 1071
1296 + -72x + x2 = 1071

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -36)(x + -36) = 1071

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.726136344

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -36) equal to 32.726136344 and -32.726136344.

Subproblem 1

x + -36 = 32.726136344 Simplifying x + -36 = 32.726136344 Reorder the terms: -36 + x = 32.726136344 Solving -36 + x = 32.726136344 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '36' to each side of the equation. -36 + 36 + x = 32.726136344 + 36 Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0 0 + x = 32.726136344 + 36 x = 32.726136344 + 36 Combine like terms: 32.726136344 + 36 = 68.726136344 x = 68.726136344 Simplifying x = 68.726136344

Subproblem 2

x + -36 = -32.726136344 Simplifying x + -36 = -32.726136344 Reorder the terms: -36 + x = -32.726136344 Solving -36 + x = -32.726136344 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '36' to each side of the equation. -36 + 36 + x = -32.726136344 + 36 Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0 0 + x = -32.726136344 + 36 x = -32.726136344 + 36 Combine like terms: -32.726136344 + 36 = 3.273863656 x = 3.273863656 Simplifying x = 3.273863656

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {68.726136344, 3.273863656}

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