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x^{2}+15x+50=0
Combine 10x and 5x to get 15x.
a+b=15 ab=50
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}+15x+50 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.
1,50 2,25 5,10
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is positive, a and b are both positive. List all such integer pairs that give product 50.
1+50=51 2+25=27 5+10=15
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=5 b=10
The solution is the pair that gives sum 15.
\left(x+5\right)\left(x+10\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=-5 x=-10
To find equation solutions, solve x+5=0 and x+10=0.
x^{2}+15x+50=0
Combine 10x and 5x to get 15x.
a+b=15 ab=1\times 50=50
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+50. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
1,50 2,25 5,10
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is positive, a and b are both positive. List all such integer pairs that give product 50.
1+50=51 2+25=27 5+10=15
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=5 b=10
The solution is the pair that gives sum 15.
\left(x^{2}+5x\right)+\left(10x+50\right)
Rewrite x^{2}+15x+50 as \left(x^{2}+5x\right)+\left(10x+50\right).
x\left(x+5\right)+10\left(x+5\right)
Factor out x in the first and 10 in the second group.
\left(x+5\right)\left(x+10\right)
Factor out common term x+5 by using distributive property.
x=-5 x=-10
To find equation solutions, solve x+5=0 and x+10=0.
x^{2}+15x+50=0
Combine 10x and 5x to get 15x.
x=\frac{-15±\sqrt{15^{2}-4\times 50}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 15 for b, and 50 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-15±\sqrt{225-4\times 50}}{2}
Square 15.
x=\frac{-15±\sqrt{225-200}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 50.
x=\frac{-15±\sqrt{25}}{2}
Add 225 to -200.
x=\frac{-15±5}{2}
Take the square root of 25.
x=-\frac{10}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-15±5}{2} when ± is plus. Add -15 to 5.
x=-5
Divide -10 by 2.
x=-\frac{20}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-15±5}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 5 from -15.
x=-10
Divide -20 by 2.
x=-5 x=-10
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}+15x+50=0
Combine 10x and 5x to get 15x.
x^{2}+15x=-50
Subtract 50 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}+15x+\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)^{2}=-50+\left(\frac{15}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide 15, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get \frac{15}{2}. Then add the square of \frac{15}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+15x+\frac{225}{4}=-50+\frac{225}{4}
Square \frac{15}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}+15x+\frac{225}{4}=\frac{25}{4}
Add -50 to \frac{225}{4}.
\left(x+\frac{15}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{25}{4}
Factor x^{2}+15x+\frac{225}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x+\frac{15}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+\frac{15}{2}=\frac{5}{2} x+\frac{15}{2}=-\frac{5}{2}
Simplify.
x=-5 x=-10
Subtract \frac{15}{2} from both sides of the equation.