0=x^2-260x-175

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Solution for 0=x^2-260x-175 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -260x + -175

Reorder the terms:
0 = -175 + -260x + x2

Solving
0 = -175 + -260x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 175 = 175
175 + 260x + -1x2 = -175 + -260x + x2 + 175 + 260x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
175 + 260x + -1x2 = -175 + 175 + -260x + 260x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -175 + 175 = 0
175 + 260x + -1x2 = 0 + -260x + 260x + x2 + -1x2
175 + 260x + -1x2 = -260x + 260x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -260x + 260x = 0
175 + 260x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
175 + 260x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
175 + 260x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-175 + -260x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '175' to each side of the equation.
-175 + -260x + 175 + x2 = 0 + 175

Reorder the terms:
-175 + 175 + -260x + x2 = 0 + 175

Combine like terms: -175 + 175 = 0
0 + -260x + x2 = 0 + 175
-260x + x2 = 0 + 175

Combine like terms: 0 + 175 = 175
-260x + x2 = 175

The x term is -260x.  Take half its coefficient (-130).
Square it (16900) and add it to both sides.

Add '16900' to each side of the equation.
-260x + 16900 + x2 = 175 + 16900

Reorder the terms:
16900 + -260x + x2 = 175 + 16900

Combine like terms: 175 + 16900 = 17075
16900 + -260x + x2 = 17075

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -130)(x + -130) = 17075

Calculate the square root of the right side: 130.671343454

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -130) equal to 130.671343454 and -130.671343454.

Subproblem 1

x + -130 = 130.671343454 Simplifying x + -130 = 130.671343454 Reorder the terms: -130 + x = 130.671343454 Solving -130 + x = 130.671343454 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '130' to each side of the equation. -130 + 130 + x = 130.671343454 + 130 Combine like terms: -130 + 130 = 0 0 + x = 130.671343454 + 130 x = 130.671343454 + 130 Combine like terms: 130.671343454 + 130 = 260.671343454 x = 260.671343454 Simplifying x = 260.671343454

Subproblem 2

x + -130 = -130.671343454 Simplifying x + -130 = -130.671343454 Reorder the terms: -130 + x = -130.671343454 Solving -130 + x = -130.671343454 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '130' to each side of the equation. -130 + 130 + x = -130.671343454 + 130 Combine like terms: -130 + 130 = 0 0 + x = -130.671343454 + 130 x = -130.671343454 + 130 Combine like terms: -130.671343454 + 130 = -0.671343454 x = -0.671343454 Simplifying x = -0.671343454

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {260.671343454, -0.671343454}

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