x^2+10x-26=0

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Solution for x^2+10x-26=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 10x + -26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-26 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 10x + 26 + x2 = 0 + 26

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 26 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 26
10x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: 0 + 26 = 26
10x + x2 = 26

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 26 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 26 + 25

Combine like terms: 26 + 25 = 51
25 + 10x + x2 = 51

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 51

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.141428429

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 7.141428429 and -7.141428429.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 7.141428429 Simplifying x + 5 = 7.141428429 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 7.141428429 Solving 5 + x = 7.141428429 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 7.141428429 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 7.141428429 + -5 x = 7.141428429 + -5 Combine like terms: 7.141428429 + -5 = 2.141428429 x = 2.141428429 Simplifying x = 2.141428429

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -7.141428429 Simplifying x + 5 = -7.141428429 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -7.141428429 Solving 5 + x = -7.141428429 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -7.141428429 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -7.141428429 + -5 x = -7.141428429 + -5 Combine like terms: -7.141428429 + -5 = -12.141428429 x = -12.141428429 Simplifying x = -12.141428429

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.141428429, -12.141428429}

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