(x+.06)x=159

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Solution for (x+.06)x=159 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 0.06) * x = 159

Reorder the terms:
(0.06 + x) * x = 159

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(0.06 + x) = 159
(0.06 * x + x * x) = 159
(0.06x + x2) = 159

Solving
0.06x + x2 = 159

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-159 + 0.06x + x2 = 159 + -159

Combine like terms: 159 + -159 = 0
-159 + 0.06x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '159' to each side of the equation.
-159 + 0.06x + 159 + x2 = 0 + 159

Reorder the terms:
-159 + 159 + 0.06x + x2 = 0 + 159

Combine like terms: -159 + 159 = 0
0 + 0.06x + x2 = 0 + 159
0.06x + x2 = 0 + 159

Combine like terms: 0 + 159 = 159
0.06x + x2 = 159

The x term is 0.06x.  Take half its coefficient (0.03).
Square it (0.0009) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0009' to each side of the equation.
0.06x + 0.0009 + x2 = 159 + 0.0009

Reorder the terms:
0.0009 + 0.06x + x2 = 159 + 0.0009

Combine like terms: 159 + 0.0009 = 159.0009
0.0009 + 0.06x + x2 = 159.0009

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.03)(x + 0.03) = 159.0009

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.6095559

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.03) equal to 12.6095559 and -12.6095559.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.03 = 12.6095559 Simplifying x + 0.03 = 12.6095559 Reorder the terms: 0.03 + x = 12.6095559 Solving 0.03 + x = 12.6095559 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.03' to each side of the equation. 0.03 + -0.03 + x = 12.6095559 + -0.03 Combine like terms: 0.03 + -0.03 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 12.6095559 + -0.03 x = 12.6095559 + -0.03 Combine like terms: 12.6095559 + -0.03 = 12.5795559 x = 12.5795559 Simplifying x = 12.5795559

Subproblem 2

x + 0.03 = -12.6095559 Simplifying x + 0.03 = -12.6095559 Reorder the terms: 0.03 + x = -12.6095559 Solving 0.03 + x = -12.6095559 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.03' to each side of the equation. 0.03 + -0.03 + x = -12.6095559 + -0.03 Combine like terms: 0.03 + -0.03 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -12.6095559 + -0.03 x = -12.6095559 + -0.03 Combine like terms: -12.6095559 + -0.03 = -12.6395559 x = -12.6395559 Simplifying x = -12.6395559

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.5795559, -12.6395559}

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