x^2-9x-120=0

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Solution for x^2-9x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -9x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + -9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + -9x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + -9x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 120
-9x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
-9x + x2 = 120

The x term is -9x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9x + 20.25 + x2 = 120 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 120 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 120 + 20.25 = 140.25
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 140.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.5)(x + -4.5) = 140.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.842719282

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.5) equal to 11.842719282 and -11.842719282.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.5 = 11.842719282 Simplifying x + -4.5 = 11.842719282 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = 11.842719282 Solving -4.5 + x = 11.842719282 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = 11.842719282 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.842719282 + 4.5 x = 11.842719282 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 11.842719282 + 4.5 = 16.342719282 x = 16.342719282 Simplifying x = 16.342719282

Subproblem 2

x + -4.5 = -11.842719282 Simplifying x + -4.5 = -11.842719282 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = -11.842719282 Solving -4.5 + x = -11.842719282 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = -11.842719282 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.842719282 + 4.5 x = -11.842719282 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -11.842719282 + 4.5 = -7.342719282 x = -7.342719282 Simplifying x = -7.342719282

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.342719282, -7.342719282}

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