x*(x-72)+8=0

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Solution for x*(x-72)+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -72) + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
x(-72 + x) + 8 = 0
(-72 * x + x * x) + 8 = 0
(-72x + x2) + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -72x + x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -72x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -72x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -72x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -72x + x2 = 0 + -8
-72x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-72x + x2 = -8

The x term is -72x.  Take half its coefficient (-36).
Square it (1296) and add it to both sides.

Add '1296' to each side of the equation.
-72x + 1296 + x2 = -8 + 1296

Reorder the terms:
1296 + -72x + x2 = -8 + 1296

Combine like terms: -8 + 1296 = 1288
1296 + -72x + x2 = 1288

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -36)(x + -36) = 1288

Calculate the square root of the right side: 35.88871689

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -36) equal to 35.88871689 and -35.88871689.

Subproblem 1

x + -36 = 35.88871689 Simplifying x + -36 = 35.88871689 Reorder the terms: -36 + x = 35.88871689 Solving -36 + x = 35.88871689 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '36' to each side of the equation. -36 + 36 + x = 35.88871689 + 36 Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0 0 + x = 35.88871689 + 36 x = 35.88871689 + 36 Combine like terms: 35.88871689 + 36 = 71.88871689 x = 71.88871689 Simplifying x = 71.88871689

Subproblem 2

x + -36 = -35.88871689 Simplifying x + -36 = -35.88871689 Reorder the terms: -36 + x = -35.88871689 Solving -36 + x = -35.88871689 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '36' to each side of the equation. -36 + 36 + x = -35.88871689 + 36 Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0 0 + x = -35.88871689 + 36 x = -35.88871689 + 36 Combine like terms: -35.88871689 + 36 = 0.11128311 x = 0.11128311 Simplifying x = 0.11128311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {71.88871689, 0.11128311}

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