x(x-7)=458

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Solution for x(x-7)=458 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -7) = 458

Reorder the terms:
x(-7 + x) = 458
(-7 * x + x * x) = 458
(-7x + x2) = 458

Solving
-7x + x2 = 458

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-458 + -7x + x2 = 458 + -458

Combine like terms: 458 + -458 = 0
-458 + -7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '458' to each side of the equation.
-458 + -7x + 458 + x2 = 0 + 458

Reorder the terms:
-458 + 458 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 458

Combine like terms: -458 + 458 = 0
0 + -7x + x2 = 0 + 458
-7x + x2 = 0 + 458

Combine like terms: 0 + 458 = 458
-7x + x2 = 458

The x term is -7x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7x + 12.25 + x2 = 458 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 458 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 458 + 12.25 = 470.25
12.25 + -7x + x2 = 470.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.5)(x + -3.5) = 470.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.685248442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.5) equal to 21.685248442 and -21.685248442.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.5 = 21.685248442 Simplifying x + -3.5 = 21.685248442 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = 21.685248442 Solving -3.5 + x = 21.685248442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = 21.685248442 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 21.685248442 + 3.5 x = 21.685248442 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 21.685248442 + 3.5 = 25.185248442 x = 25.185248442 Simplifying x = 25.185248442

Subproblem 2

x + -3.5 = -21.685248442 Simplifying x + -3.5 = -21.685248442 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + x = -21.685248442 Solving -3.5 + x = -21.685248442 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + x = -21.685248442 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -21.685248442 + 3.5 x = -21.685248442 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -21.685248442 + 3.5 = -18.185248442 x = -18.185248442 Simplifying x = -18.185248442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.185248442, -18.185248442}

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