Solve x^2-22x=-121

$$x ^ { 2 } - 22 x = - 121$$

Solve for x

$$x=11$$

Steps Using Factoring

Add 121 to both sides.

$$x^{2}-22x+121=0$$

To solve the equation, factor x^{2}-22x+121 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.

$$a+b=-22 ab=121$$

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 121.

$$-1,-121 -11,-11$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1-121=-122 -11-11=-22$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum -22.

$$a=-11 b=-11$$

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

$$\left(x-11\right)\left(x-11\right)$$

Rewrite as a binomial square.

$$\left(x-11\right)^{2}$$

To find equation solution, solve x-11=0.

$$x=11$$

Steps Using Factoring By Grouping

Add 121 to both sides.

$$x^{2}-22x+121=0$$

To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+121. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=-22 ab=1\times 121=121$$

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 121.

$$-1,-121 -11,-11$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1-121=-122 -11-11=-22$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum -22.

$$a=-11 b=-11$$

Rewrite x^{2}-22x+121 as \left(x^{2}-11x\right)+\left(-11x+121\right).

$$\left(x^{2}-11x\right)+\left(-11x+121\right)$$

Factor out x in the first and -11 in the second group.

$$x\left(x-11\right)-11\left(x-11\right)$$

Factor out common term x-11 by using distributive property.

$$\left(x-11\right)\left(x-11\right)$$

Rewrite as a binomial square.

$$\left(x-11\right)^{2}$$

To find equation solution, solve x-11=0.

$$x=11$$

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.

$$x^{2}-22x=-121$$

Add 121 to both sides of the equation.

$$x^{2}-22x-\left(-121\right)=-121-\left(-121\right)$$

Subtracting -121 from itself leaves 0.

$$x^{2}-22x-\left(-121\right)=0$$

Subtract -121 from 0.

$$x^{2}-22x+121=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -22 for b, and 121 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-22\right)±\sqrt{\left(-22\right)^{2}-4\times 121}}{2}$$

Square -22.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-22\right)±\sqrt{484-4\times 121}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times 121.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-22\right)±\sqrt{484-484}}{2}$$

Add 484 to -484.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-22\right)±\sqrt{0}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 0.

$$x=-\frac{-22}{2}$$

The opposite of -22 is 22.

$$x=\frac{22}{2}$$

Divide 22 by 2.

$$x=11$$

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.

$$x^{2}-22x=-121$$

Divide -22, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -11. Then add the square of -11 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-22x+\left(-11\right)^{2}=-121+\left(-11\right)^{2}$$

Square -11.

$$x^{2}-22x+121=-121+121$$

Add -121 to 121.

$$x^{2}-22x+121=0$$

Factor x^{2}-22x+121. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-11\right)^{2}=0$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-11\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{0}$$

Simplify.

$$x-11=0 x-11=0$$

Add 11 to both sides of the equation.

$$x=11 x=11$$

The equation is now solved. Solutions are the same.

$$x=11$$