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x^{2}=272-64x
Use the distributive property to multiply 64 by 4,25-x.
x^{2}-272=-64x
Subtract 272 from both sides.
x^{2}-272+64x=0
Add 64x to both sides.
x^{2}+64x-272=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=64 ab=-272
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}+64x-272 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;272 -2;136 -4;68 -8;34 -16;17
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -272.
-1+272=271 -2+136=134 -4+68=64 -8+34=26 -16+17=1
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-4 b=68
The solution is the pair that gives sum 64.
\left(x-4\right)\left(x+68\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=4 x=-68
To find equation solutions, solve x-4=0 and x+68=0.
x^{2}=272-64x
Use the distributive property to multiply 64 by 4,25-x.
x^{2}-272=-64x
Subtract 272 from both sides.
x^{2}-272+64x=0
Add 64x to both sides.
x^{2}+64x-272=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=64 ab=1\left(-272\right)=-272
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx-272. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1;272 -2;136 -4;68 -8;34 -16;17
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -272.
-1+272=271 -2+136=134 -4+68=64 -8+34=26 -16+17=1
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-4 b=68
The solution is the pair that gives sum 64.
\left(x^{2}-4x\right)+\left(68x-272\right)
Rewrite x^{2}+64x-272 as \left(x^{2}-4x\right)+\left(68x-272\right).
x\left(x-4\right)+68\left(x-4\right)
Factor out x in the first and 68 in the second group.
\left(x-4\right)\left(x+68\right)
Factor out common term x-4 by using distributive property.
x=4 x=-68
To find equation solutions, solve x-4=0 and x+68=0.
x^{2}=272-64x
Use the distributive property to multiply 64 by 4,25-x.
x^{2}-272=-64x
Subtract 272 from both sides.
x^{2}-272+64x=0
Add 64x to both sides.
x^{2}+64x-272=0
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=\frac{-64±\sqrt{64^{2}-4\left(-272\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 64 for b, and -272 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-64±\sqrt{4096-4\left(-272\right)}}{2}
Square 64.
x=\frac{-64±\sqrt{4096+1088}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -272.
x=\frac{-64±\sqrt{5184}}{2}
Add 4096 to 1088.
x=\frac{-64±72}{2}
Take the square root of 5184.
x=\frac{8}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-64±72}{2} when ± is plus. Add -64 to 72.
x=4
Divide 8 by 2.
x=-\frac{136}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-64±72}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 72 from -64.
x=-68
Divide -136 by 2.
x=4 x=-68
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}=272-64x
Use the distributive property to multiply 64 by 4,25-x.
x^{2}+64x=272
Add 64x to both sides.
x^{2}+64x+32^{2}=272+32^{2}
Divide 64, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get 32. Then add the square of 32 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+64x+1024=272+1024
Square 32.
x^{2}+64x+1024=1296
Add 272 to 1024.
\left(x+32\right)^{2}=1296
Factor x^{2}+64x+1024. 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+32\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{1296}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+32=36 x+32=-36
Simplify.
x=4 x=-68
Subtract 32 from both sides of the equation.