26x^2-59x+16=0

Simple and best practice solution for 26x^2-59x+16=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 26x^2-59x+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
26x2 + -59x + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -59x + 26x2 = 0

Solving
16 + -59x + 26x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '26'.
0.6153846154 + -2.269230769x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6153846154' to each side of the equation.
0.6153846154 + -2.269230769x + -0.6153846154 + x2 = 0 + -0.6153846154

Reorder the terms:
0.6153846154 + -0.6153846154 + -2.269230769x + x2 = 0 + -0.6153846154

Combine like terms: 0.6153846154 + -0.6153846154 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.269230769x + x2 = 0 + -0.6153846154
-2.269230769x + x2 = 0 + -0.6153846154

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6153846154 = -0.6153846154
-2.269230769x + x2 = -0.6153846154

The x term is -2.269230769x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.134615385).
Square it (1.287352072) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.287352072' to each side of the equation.
-2.269230769x + 1.287352072 + x2 = -0.6153846154 + 1.287352072

Reorder the terms:
1.287352072 + -2.269230769x + x2 = -0.6153846154 + 1.287352072

Combine like terms: -0.6153846154 + 1.287352072 = 0.6719674566
1.287352072 + -2.269230769x + x2 = 0.6719674566

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.134615385)(x + -1.134615385) = 0.6719674566

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.819736212

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.134615385) equal to 0.819736212 and -0.819736212.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.134615385 = 0.819736212 Simplifying x + -1.134615385 = 0.819736212 Reorder the terms: -1.134615385 + x = 0.819736212 Solving -1.134615385 + x = 0.819736212 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.134615385' to each side of the equation. -1.134615385 + 1.134615385 + x = 0.819736212 + 1.134615385 Combine like terms: -1.134615385 + 1.134615385 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.819736212 + 1.134615385 x = 0.819736212 + 1.134615385 Combine like terms: 0.819736212 + 1.134615385 = 1.954351597 x = 1.954351597 Simplifying x = 1.954351597

Subproblem 2

x + -1.134615385 = -0.819736212 Simplifying x + -1.134615385 = -0.819736212 Reorder the terms: -1.134615385 + x = -0.819736212 Solving -1.134615385 + x = -0.819736212 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.134615385' to each side of the equation. -1.134615385 + 1.134615385 + x = -0.819736212 + 1.134615385 Combine like terms: -1.134615385 + 1.134615385 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.819736212 + 1.134615385 x = -0.819736212 + 1.134615385 Combine like terms: -0.819736212 + 1.134615385 = 0.314879173 x = 0.314879173 Simplifying x = 0.314879173

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.954351597, 0.314879173}

See similar equations:

| 11/3= | | 1113= | | (6x^4*y)(-7x^2*y^5)=0 | | 3(8)-3x=6 | | 12.5=4x-2.25 | | -8x-5x+2=-6x-10 | | 125=(x)-(1/6x) | | 6y-8-1y=19+9y | | 4x-2(x-5)=-8+5x+12 | | 4r+8=10+8r | | f(2)=-4x+9 | | x^2=450 | | 3(p+7)+4(2p-9)= | | 8t+12=2t-6 | | -13+5x=2x+5 | | 6*5/3 | | (h-2)(h-4)=0 | | 12w-4w=-16 | | (5/x+2)+(3/x+4)=(8/x+6) | | 1/2(6x+10)+3(x-4) | | 5-2(3x-2)=-8x-7 | | n-3=15+4n | | (1/9)+0 | | 4/-1 | | 146/(1/9) | | 24y-22=-4(1-6y) | | 65-11=-25+5 | | -12+g=5 | | 3x-18=9x-48 | | -3x=x-4 | | 7x-34=5(45x-5x) | | 3+(-8x)+6x^2=0 |

Equations solver categories