h^2+5h-26=0

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Solution for h^2+5h-26=0 equation:


Simplifying
h2 + 5h + -26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 5h + h2 = 0

Solving
-26 + 5h + h2 = 0

Solving for variable 'h'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 5h + 26 + h2 = 0 + 26

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 26 + 5h + h2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 5h + h2 = 0 + 26
5h + h2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: 0 + 26 = 26
5h + h2 = 26

The h term is 5h.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5h + 6.25 + h2 = 26 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5h + h2 = 26 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 26 + 6.25 = 32.25
6.25 + 5h + h2 = 32.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(h + 2.5)(h + 2.5) = 32.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.678908346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(h + 2.5) equal to 5.678908346 and -5.678908346.

Subproblem 1

h + 2.5 = 5.678908346 Simplifying h + 2.5 = 5.678908346 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + h = 5.678908346 Solving 2.5 + h = 5.678908346 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + h = 5.678908346 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + h = 5.678908346 + -2.5 h = 5.678908346 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 5.678908346 + -2.5 = 3.178908346 h = 3.178908346 Simplifying h = 3.178908346

Subproblem 2

h + 2.5 = -5.678908346 Simplifying h + 2.5 = -5.678908346 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + h = -5.678908346 Solving 2.5 + h = -5.678908346 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + h = -5.678908346 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + h = -5.678908346 + -2.5 h = -5.678908346 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -5.678908346 + -2.5 = -8.178908346 h = -8.178908346 Simplifying h = -8.178908346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. h = {3.178908346, -8.178908346}

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