x(x+24)=58

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Solution for x(x+24)=58 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 24) = 58

Reorder the terms:
x(24 + x) = 58
(24 * x + x * x) = 58
(24x + x2) = 58

Solving
24x + x2 = 58

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-58 + 24x + x2 = 58 + -58

Combine like terms: 58 + -58 = 0
-58 + 24x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '58' to each side of the equation.
-58 + 24x + 58 + x2 = 0 + 58

Reorder the terms:
-58 + 58 + 24x + x2 = 0 + 58

Combine like terms: -58 + 58 = 0
0 + 24x + x2 = 0 + 58
24x + x2 = 0 + 58

Combine like terms: 0 + 58 = 58
24x + x2 = 58

The x term is 24x.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24x + 144 + x2 = 58 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24x + x2 = 58 + 144

Combine like terms: 58 + 144 = 202
144 + 24x + x2 = 202

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12)(x + 12) = 202

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.212670404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12) equal to 14.212670404 and -14.212670404.

Subproblem 1

x + 12 = 14.212670404 Simplifying x + 12 = 14.212670404 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = 14.212670404 Solving 12 + x = 14.212670404 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = 14.212670404 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = 14.212670404 + -12 x = 14.212670404 + -12 Combine like terms: 14.212670404 + -12 = 2.212670404 x = 2.212670404 Simplifying x = 2.212670404

Subproblem 2

x + 12 = -14.212670404 Simplifying x + 12 = -14.212670404 Reorder the terms: 12 + x = -14.212670404 Solving 12 + x = -14.212670404 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + x = -14.212670404 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + x = -14.212670404 + -12 x = -14.212670404 + -12 Combine like terms: -14.212670404 + -12 = -26.212670404 x = -26.212670404 Simplifying x = -26.212670404

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.212670404, -26.212670404}

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