x(15-x)=11

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Solution for x(15-x)=11 equation:


Simplifying
x(15 + -1x) = 11
(15 * x + -1x * x) = 11
(15x + -1x2) = 11

Solving
15x + -1x2 = 11

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 15x + -1x2 = 11 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
-11 + 15x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
11 + -15x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -15x + -11 + x2 = 0 + -11

Reorder the terms:
11 + -11 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -11
-15x + x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-15x + x2 = -11

The x term is -15x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15x + 56.25 + x2 = -11 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = -11 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -11 + 56.25 = 45.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 45.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 45.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.726812024

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 6.726812024 and -6.726812024.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 6.726812024 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 6.726812024 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 6.726812024 Solving -7.5 + x = 6.726812024 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = 6.726812024 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.726812024 + 7.5 x = 6.726812024 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 6.726812024 + 7.5 = 14.226812024 x = 14.226812024 Simplifying x = 14.226812024

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -6.726812024 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -6.726812024 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -6.726812024 Solving -7.5 + x = -6.726812024 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = -6.726812024 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.726812024 + 7.5 x = -6.726812024 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -6.726812024 + 7.5 = 0.773187976 x = 0.773187976 Simplifying x = 0.773187976

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.226812024, 0.773187976}

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