28x^2-51x-26=0

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Solution for 28x^2-51x-26=0 equation:


Simplifying
28x2 + -51x + -26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-26 + -51x + 28x2 = 0

Solving
-26 + -51x + 28x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '28'.
-0.9285714286 + -1.821428571x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9285714286' to each side of the equation.
-0.9285714286 + -1.821428571x + 0.9285714286 + x2 = 0 + 0.9285714286

Reorder the terms:
-0.9285714286 + 0.9285714286 + -1.821428571x + x2 = 0 + 0.9285714286

Combine like terms: -0.9285714286 + 0.9285714286 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.821428571x + x2 = 0 + 0.9285714286
-1.821428571x + x2 = 0 + 0.9285714286

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9285714286 = 0.9285714286
-1.821428571x + x2 = 0.9285714286

The x term is -1.821428571x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9107142855).
Square it (0.8294005098) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.8294005098' to each side of the equation.
-1.821428571x + 0.8294005098 + x2 = 0.9285714286 + 0.8294005098

Reorder the terms:
0.8294005098 + -1.821428571x + x2 = 0.9285714286 + 0.8294005098

Combine like terms: 0.9285714286 + 0.8294005098 = 1.7579719384
0.8294005098 + -1.821428571x + x2 = 1.7579719384

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9107142855)(x + -0.9107142855) = 1.7579719384

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.325885341

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.9107142855) equal to 1.325885341 and -1.325885341.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.9107142855 = 1.325885341 Simplifying x + -0.9107142855 = 1.325885341 Reorder the terms: -0.9107142855 + x = 1.325885341 Solving -0.9107142855 + x = 1.325885341 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9107142855' to each side of the equation. -0.9107142855 + 0.9107142855 + x = 1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 Combine like terms: -0.9107142855 + 0.9107142855 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 x = 1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 Combine like terms: 1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 = 2.2365996265 x = 2.2365996265 Simplifying x = 2.2365996265

Subproblem 2

x + -0.9107142855 = -1.325885341 Simplifying x + -0.9107142855 = -1.325885341 Reorder the terms: -0.9107142855 + x = -1.325885341 Solving -0.9107142855 + x = -1.325885341 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9107142855' to each side of the equation. -0.9107142855 + 0.9107142855 + x = -1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 Combine like terms: -0.9107142855 + 0.9107142855 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 x = -1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 Combine like terms: -1.325885341 + 0.9107142855 = -0.4151710555 x = -0.4151710555 Simplifying x = -0.4151710555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.2365996265, -0.4151710555}

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