Solve x^2-30x=-225

$${ x }^{ 2 } -30x = -225$$

Solve for x

$$x=15$$

Steps Using Factoring

Add 225 to both sides.

$$x^{2}-30x+225=0$$

To solve the equation, factor x^{2}-30x+225 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=-30 ab=225$$

Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 225.

$$-1,-225 -3,-75 -5,-45 -9,-25 -15,-15$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1-225=-226 -3-75=-78 -5-45=-50 -9-25=-34 -15-15=-30$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum -30.

$$a=-15 b=-15$$

Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.

$$\left(x-15\right)\left(x-15\right)$$

Rewrite as a binomial square.

$$\left(x-15\right)^{2}$$

To find equation solution, solve x-15=0.

$$x=15$$

Steps Using Factoring By Grouping

Add 225 to both sides.

$$x^{2}-30x+225=0$$

To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+225. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=-30 ab=1\times 225=225$$

Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 225.

$$-1,-225 -3,-75 -5,-45 -9,-25 -15,-15$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1-225=-226 -3-75=-78 -5-45=-50 -9-25=-34 -15-15=-30$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum -30.

$$a=-15 b=-15$$

Rewrite x^{2}-30x+225 as \left(x^{2}-15x\right)+\left(-15x+225\right).

$$\left(x^{2}-15x\right)+\left(-15x+225\right)$$

Factor out x in the first and -15 in the second group.

$$x\left(x-15\right)-15\left(x-15\right)$$

Factor out common term x-15 by using distributive property.

$$\left(x-15\right)\left(x-15\right)$$

Rewrite as a binomial square.

$$\left(x-15\right)^{2}$$

To find equation solution, solve x-15=0.

$$x=15$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$x^{2}-30x=-225$$

Add 225 to both sides of the equation.

$$x^{2}-30x-\left(-225\right)=-225-\left(-225\right)$$

Subtracting -225 from itself leaves 0.

$$x^{2}-30x-\left(-225\right)=0$$

Subtract -225 from 0.

$$x^{2}-30x+225=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -30 for b, and 225 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-30\right)±\sqrt{\left(-30\right)^{2}-4\times 225}}{2}$$

Square -30.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-30\right)±\sqrt{900-4\times 225}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times 225.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-30\right)±\sqrt{900-900}}{2}$$

Add 900 to -900.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-30\right)±\sqrt{0}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 0.

$$x=-\frac{-30}{2}$$

The opposite of -30 is 30.

$$x=\frac{30}{2}$$

Divide 30 by 2.

$$x=15$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$x^{2}-30x=-225$$

Divide -30, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -15. Then add the square of -15 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-30x+\left(-15\right)^{2}=-225+\left(-15\right)^{2}$$

Square -15.

$$x^{2}-30x+225=-225+225$$

Add -225 to 225.

$$x^{2}-30x+225=0$$

Factor x^{2}-30x+225. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-15\right)^{2}=0$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-15\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{0}$$

Simplify.

$$x-15=0 x-15=0$$

Add 15 to both sides of the equation.

$$x=15 x=15$$

The equation is now solved. Solutions are the same.

$$x=15$$