解:将方程$x(x - 4)=30 - x^2$化为一般式为
$2x^2-4x - 30 = 0,$即$x^2-2x - 15 = 0,$
其中$a = 1,$$b = -2,$$c = -15,$
$b^2-4ac=(-2)^2-4×1×(-15)=4 + 60 = 64。$
则$x=\frac {-(-2)\pm \sqrt {64}}{2×1}=\frac {2\pm 8}{2},$
所以$x_{1}=\frac {2 + 8}{2}=5,$$x_{2}=\frac {2 - 8}{2}=-3。$