z^2-14z=-15

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Solution for z^2-14z=-15 equation:


Simplifying
z2 + -14z = -15

Reorder the terms:
-14z + z2 = -15

Solving
-14z + z2 = -15

Solving for variable 'z'.

Reorder the terms:
15 + -14z + z2 = -15 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + -14z + z2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -14z + -15 + z2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + -14z + z2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -14z + z2 = 0 + -15
-14z + z2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-14z + z2 = -15

The z term is -14z.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14z + 49 + z2 = -15 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14z + z2 = -15 + 49

Combine like terms: -15 + 49 = 34
49 + -14z + z2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(z + -7)(z + -7) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(z + -7) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

z + -7 = 5.830951895 Simplifying z + -7 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -7 + z = 5.830951895 Solving -7 + z = 5.830951895 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + z = 5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + z = 5.830951895 + 7 z = 5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + 7 = 12.830951895 z = 12.830951895 Simplifying z = 12.830951895

Subproblem 2

z + -7 = -5.830951895 Simplifying z + -7 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -7 + z = -5.830951895 Solving -7 + z = -5.830951895 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + z = -5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + z = -5.830951895 + 7 z = -5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + 7 = 1.169048105 z = 1.169048105 Simplifying z = 1.169048105

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. z = {12.830951895, 1.169048105}

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