x^2-96x=-256

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Solution for x^2-96x=-256 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -96x = -256

Reorder the terms:
-96x + x2 = -256

Solving
-96x + x2 = -256

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
256 + -96x + x2 = -256 + 256

Combine like terms: -256 + 256 = 0
256 + -96x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-256' to each side of the equation.
256 + -96x + -256 + x2 = 0 + -256

Reorder the terms:
256 + -256 + -96x + x2 = 0 + -256

Combine like terms: 256 + -256 = 0
0 + -96x + x2 = 0 + -256
-96x + x2 = 0 + -256

Combine like terms: 0 + -256 = -256
-96x + x2 = -256

The x term is -96x.  Take half its coefficient (-48).
Square it (2304) and add it to both sides.

Add '2304' to each side of the equation.
-96x + 2304 + x2 = -256 + 2304

Reorder the terms:
2304 + -96x + x2 = -256 + 2304

Combine like terms: -256 + 2304 = 2048
2304 + -96x + x2 = 2048

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -48)(x + -48) = 2048

Calculate the square root of the right side: 45.254833996

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -48) equal to 45.254833996 and -45.254833996.

Subproblem 1

x + -48 = 45.254833996 Simplifying x + -48 = 45.254833996 Reorder the terms: -48 + x = 45.254833996 Solving -48 + x = 45.254833996 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '48' to each side of the equation. -48 + 48 + x = 45.254833996 + 48 Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0 0 + x = 45.254833996 + 48 x = 45.254833996 + 48 Combine like terms: 45.254833996 + 48 = 93.254833996 x = 93.254833996 Simplifying x = 93.254833996

Subproblem 2

x + -48 = -45.254833996 Simplifying x + -48 = -45.254833996 Reorder the terms: -48 + x = -45.254833996 Solving -48 + x = -45.254833996 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '48' to each side of the equation. -48 + 48 + x = -45.254833996 + 48 Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0 0 + x = -45.254833996 + 48 x = -45.254833996 + 48 Combine like terms: -45.254833996 + 48 = 2.745166004 x = 2.745166004 Simplifying x = 2.745166004

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {93.254833996, 2.745166004}

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