x(10-x)=250

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Solution for x(10-x)=250 equation:


Simplifying
x(10 + -1x) = 250
(10 * x + -1x * x) = 250
(10x + -1x2) = 250

Solving
10x + -1x2 = 250

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-250 + 10x + -1x2 = 250 + -250

Combine like terms: 250 + -250 = 0
-250 + 10x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
250 + -10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-250' to each side of the equation.
250 + -10x + -250 + x2 = 0 + -250

Reorder the terms:
250 + -250 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -250

Combine like terms: 250 + -250 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -250
-10x + x2 = 0 + -250

Combine like terms: 0 + -250 = -250
-10x + x2 = -250

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = -250 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = -250 + 25

Combine like terms: -250 + 25 = -225
25 + -10x + x2 = -225

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = -225

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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