x(x-9)=24

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Solution for x(x-9)=24 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -9) = 24

Reorder the terms:
x(-9 + x) = 24
(-9 * x + x * x) = 24
(-9x + x2) = 24

Solving
-9x + x2 = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -9x + x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + -9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -9x + 24 + x2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 24
-9x + x2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
-9x + x2 = 24

The x term is -9x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9x + 20.25 + x2 = 24 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 24 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 24 + 20.25 = 44.25
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 44.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.5)(x + -4.5) = 44.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.652067348

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.5) equal to 6.652067348 and -6.652067348.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.5 = 6.652067348 Simplifying x + -4.5 = 6.652067348 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = 6.652067348 Solving -4.5 + x = 6.652067348 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = 6.652067348 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.652067348 + 4.5 x = 6.652067348 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 6.652067348 + 4.5 = 11.152067348 x = 11.152067348 Simplifying x = 11.152067348

Subproblem 2

x + -4.5 = -6.652067348 Simplifying x + -4.5 = -6.652067348 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = -6.652067348 Solving -4.5 + x = -6.652067348 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = -6.652067348 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.652067348 + 4.5 x = -6.652067348 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -6.652067348 + 4.5 = -2.152067348 x = -2.152067348 Simplifying x = -2.152067348

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.152067348, -2.152067348}

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