Solve 72x-7x^2+64=0

$$72 x - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 64 = 0$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{4 \sqrt{109} + 36}{7} \approx 11.108746577$$

$$x=\frac{36-4\sqrt{109}}{7}\approx -0.823032291$$

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.

$$-7x^{2}+72x+64=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -7 for a, 72 for b, and 64 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-72±\sqrt{72^{2}-4\left(-7\right)\times 64}}{2\left(-7\right)}$$

Square 72.

$$x=\frac{-72±\sqrt{5184-4\left(-7\right)\times 64}}{2\left(-7\right)}$$

Multiply -4 times -7.

$$x=\frac{-72±\sqrt{5184+28\times 64}}{2\left(-7\right)}$$

Multiply 28 times 64.

$$x=\frac{-72±\sqrt{5184+1792}}{2\left(-7\right)}$$

Add 5184 to 1792.

$$x=\frac{-72±\sqrt{6976}}{2\left(-7\right)}$$

Take the square root of 6976.

$$x=\frac{-72±8\sqrt{109}}{2\left(-7\right)}$$

Multiply 2 times -7.

$$x=\frac{-72±8\sqrt{109}}{-14}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-72±8\sqrt{109}}{-14} when ± is plus. Add -72 to 8\sqrt{109}.

$$x=\frac{8\sqrt{109}-72}{-14}$$

Divide -72+8\sqrt{109} by -14.

$$x=\frac{36-4\sqrt{109}}{7}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-72±8\sqrt{109}}{-14} when ± is minus. Subtract 8\sqrt{109} from -72.

$$x=\frac{-8\sqrt{109}-72}{-14}$$

Divide -72-8\sqrt{109} by -14.

$$x=\frac{4\sqrt{109}+36}{7}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\frac{36-4\sqrt{109}}{7} x=\frac{4\sqrt{109}+36}{7}$$

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.

$$-7x^{2}+72x+64=0$$

Subtract 64 from both sides of the equation.

$$-7x^{2}+72x+64-64=-64$$

Subtracting 64 from itself leaves 0.

$$-7x^{2}+72x=-64$$

Divide both sides by -7.

$$\frac{-7x^{2}+72x}{-7}=-\frac{64}{-7}$$

Dividing by -7 undoes the multiplication by -7.

$$x^{2}+\frac{72}{-7}x=-\frac{64}{-7}$$

Divide 72 by -7.

$$x^{2}-\frac{72}{7}x=-\frac{64}{-7}$$

Divide -64 by -7.

$$x^{2}-\frac{72}{7}x=\frac{64}{7}$$

Divide -\frac{72}{7}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{36}{7}. Then add the square of -\frac{36}{7} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-\frac{72}{7}x+\left(-\frac{36}{7}\right)^{2}=\frac{64}{7}+\left(-\frac{36}{7}\right)^{2}$$

Square -\frac{36}{7} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$x^{2}-\frac{72}{7}x+\frac{1296}{49}=\frac{64}{7}+\frac{1296}{49}$$

Add \frac{64}{7} to \frac{1296}{49} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.

$$x^{2}-\frac{72}{7}x+\frac{1296}{49}=\frac{1744}{49}$$

Factor x^{2}-\frac{72}{7}x+\frac{1296}{49}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-\frac{36}{7}\right)^{2}=\frac{1744}{49}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{36}{7}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{1744}{49}}$$

Simplify.

$$x-\frac{36}{7}=\frac{4\sqrt{109}}{7} x-\frac{36}{7}=-\frac{4\sqrt{109}}{7}$$

Add \frac{36}{7} to both sides of the equation.

$$x=\frac{4\sqrt{109}+36}{7} x=\frac{36-4\sqrt{109}}{7}$$