0=x^2+7x-26

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Solution for 0=x^2+7x-26 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 7x + -26

Reorder the terms:
0 = -26 + 7x + x2

Solving
0 = -26 + 7x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 26 = 26
26 + -7x + -1x2 = -26 + 7x + x2 + 26 + -7x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
26 + -7x + -1x2 = -26 + 26 + 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
26 + -7x + -1x2 = 0 + 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2
26 + -7x + -1x2 = 7x + -7x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
26 + -7x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
26 + -7x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
26 + -7x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-26 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 7x + 26 + x2 = 0 + 26

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 26 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 26
7x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: 0 + 26 = 26
7x + x2 = 26

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 26 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 26 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 26 + 12.25 = 38.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 6.184658438 Solving 3.5 + x = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 6.184658438 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.184658438 + -3.5 x = 6.184658438 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + -3.5 = 2.684658438 x = 2.684658438 Simplifying x = 2.684658438

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -6.184658438 Solving 3.5 + x = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -6.184658438 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.184658438 + -3.5 x = -6.184658438 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + -3.5 = -9.684658438 x = -9.684658438 Simplifying x = -9.684658438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.684658438, -9.684658438}

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