x^2-7x-288=0

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Solution for x^2-7x-288=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -7x + -288 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-288 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-288 + -7x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '288' to each side of the equation.
-288 + -7x + 288 + x2 = 0 + 288

Reorder the terms:
-288 + 288 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 288

Combine like terms: -288 + 288 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 288
-7x + x2 = 0 + 288

Combine like terms: 0 + 288 = 288
-7x + x2 = 288

The x term is -7x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7x + 12.25 + x2 = 288 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 288 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 288 + 12.25 = 300.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 300.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 300.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.327723451

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 17.327723451 and -17.327723451.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 17.327723451 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 17.327723451 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 17.327723451 Solving -3.5 + x = 17.327723451 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = 17.327723451 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 17.327723451 + 3.5 x = 17.327723451 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 17.327723451 + 3.5 = 20.827723451 x = 20.827723451 Simplifying x = 20.827723451

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -17.327723451 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -17.327723451 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -17.327723451 Solving -3.5 + x = -17.327723451 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = -17.327723451 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -17.327723451 + 3.5 x = -17.327723451 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -17.327723451 + 3.5 = -13.827723451 x = -13.827723451 Simplifying x = -13.827723451

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.827723451, -13.827723451}

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