-26x+x^2=-152

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Solution for -26x+x^2=-152 equation:


Simplifying
-26x + x2 = -152

Solving
-26x + x2 = -152

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
152 + -26x + x2 = -152 + 152

Combine like terms: -152 + 152 = 0
152 + -26x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-152' to each side of the equation.
152 + -26x + -152 + x2 = 0 + -152

Reorder the terms:
152 + -152 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -152

Combine like terms: 152 + -152 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -152
-26x + x2 = 0 + -152

Combine like terms: 0 + -152 = -152
-26x + x2 = -152

The x term is -26x.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26x + 169 + x2 = -152 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -152 + 169

Combine like terms: -152 + 169 = 17
169 + -26x + x2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 4.123105626 Simplifying x + -13 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 4.123105626 Solving -13 + x = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x = 4.123105626 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 4.123105626 + 13 x = 4.123105626 + 13 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + 13 = 17.123105626 x = 17.123105626 Simplifying x = 17.123105626

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -4.123105626 Simplifying x + -13 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -4.123105626 Solving -13 + x = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x = -4.123105626 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -4.123105626 + 13 x = -4.123105626 + 13 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + 13 = 8.876894374 x = 8.876894374 Simplifying x = 8.876894374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.123105626, 8.876894374}

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