4x^2-26x+169=142

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Solution for 4x^2-26x+169=142 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -26x + 169 = 142

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + 4x2 = 142

Solving
169 + -26x + 4x2 = 142

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
169 + -142 + -26x + 4x2 = 142 + -142

Combine like terms: 169 + -142 = 27
27 + -26x + 4x2 = 142 + -142

Combine like terms: 142 + -142 = 0
27 + -26x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
6.75 + -6.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6.75' to each side of the equation.
6.75 + -6.5x + -6.75 + x2 = 0 + -6.75

Reorder the terms:
6.75 + -6.75 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + -6.75

Combine like terms: 6.75 + -6.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + -6.75
-6.5x + x2 = 0 + -6.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -6.75 = -6.75
-6.5x + x2 = -6.75

The x term is -6.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
-6.5x + 10.5625 + x2 = -6.75 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = -6.75 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: -6.75 + 10.5625 = 3.8125
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 3.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.25)(x + -3.25) = 3.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.952562419

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.25) equal to 1.952562419 and -1.952562419.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.25 = 1.952562419 Simplifying x + -3.25 = 1.952562419 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = 1.952562419 Solving -3.25 + x = 1.952562419 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = 1.952562419 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.952562419 + 3.25 x = 1.952562419 + 3.25 Combine like terms: 1.952562419 + 3.25 = 5.202562419 x = 5.202562419 Simplifying x = 5.202562419

Subproblem 2

x + -3.25 = -1.952562419 Simplifying x + -3.25 = -1.952562419 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = -1.952562419 Solving -3.25 + x = -1.952562419 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = -1.952562419 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.952562419 + 3.25 x = -1.952562419 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -1.952562419 + 3.25 = 1.297437581 x = 1.297437581 Simplifying x = 1.297437581

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.202562419, 1.297437581}

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