Solve x-56=x^2

$$x - 56 = x ^ { 2 }$$

Solve for x (complex solution)

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{223}i+1}{2}\approx 0.5-7.466592262i$$

$$x=\frac{1+\sqrt{223}i}{2}\approx 0.5+7.466592262i$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Subtract x^{2} from both sides.

$$x-56-x^{2}=0$$

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.

$$-x^{2}+x-56=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, 1 for b, and -56 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1^{2}-4\left(-1\right)\left(-56\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Square 1.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1-4\left(-1\right)\left(-56\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply -4 times -1.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1+4\left(-56\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 4 times -56.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{1-224}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Add 1 to -224.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{-223}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Take the square root of -223.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{223}i}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 2 times -1.

$$x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{223}i}{-2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{223}i}{-2} when ± is plus. Add -1 to i\sqrt{223}.

$$x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{223}i}{-2}$$

Divide -1+i\sqrt{223} by -2.

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{223}i+1}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-1±\sqrt{223}i}{-2} when ± is minus. Subtract i\sqrt{223} from -1.

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{223}i-1}{-2}$$

Divide -1-i\sqrt{223} by -2.

$$x=\frac{1+\sqrt{223}i}{2}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\frac{-\sqrt{223}i+1}{2} x=\frac{1+\sqrt{223}i}{2}$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Subtract x^{2} from both sides.

$$x-56-x^{2}=0$$

Add 56 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$x-x^{2}=56$$

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.

$$-x^{2}+x=56$$

Divide both sides by -1.

$$\frac{-x^{2}+x}{-1}=\frac{56}{-1}$$

Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.

$$x^{2}+\frac{1}{-1}x=\frac{56}{-1}$$

Divide 1 by -1.

$$x^{2}-x=\frac{56}{-1}$$

Divide 56 by -1.

$$x^{2}-x=-56$$

Divide -1, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-x+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=-56+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}$$

Square -\frac{1}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{4}=-56+\frac{1}{4}$$

Add -56 to \frac{1}{4}.

$$x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{4}=-\frac{223}{4}$$

Factor x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{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}.

$$\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=-\frac{223}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{-\frac{223}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$x-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{223}i}{2} x-\frac{1}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt{223}i}{2}$$

Add \frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation.

$$x=\frac{1+\sqrt{223}i}{2} x=\frac{-\sqrt{223}i+1}{2}$$