x^2+10x-520=0

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Solution for x^2+10x-520=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 10x + -520 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-520 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-520 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '520' to each side of the equation.
-520 + 10x + 520 + x2 = 0 + 520

Reorder the terms:
-520 + 520 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 520

Combine like terms: -520 + 520 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 520
10x + x2 = 0 + 520

Combine like terms: 0 + 520 = 520
10x + x2 = 520

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 = 520 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 520 + 25

Combine like terms: 520 + 25 = 545
25 + 10x + x2 = 545

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 545

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.34523506

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 23.34523506 and -23.34523506.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 23.34523506 Simplifying x + 5 = 23.34523506 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 23.34523506 Solving 5 + x = 23.34523506 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 = 23.34523506 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 23.34523506 + -5 x = 23.34523506 + -5 Combine like terms: 23.34523506 + -5 = 18.34523506 x = 18.34523506 Simplifying x = 18.34523506

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -23.34523506 Simplifying x + 5 = -23.34523506 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -23.34523506 Solving 5 + x = -23.34523506 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 = -23.34523506 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -23.34523506 + -5 x = -23.34523506 + -5 Combine like terms: -23.34523506 + -5 = -28.34523506 x = -28.34523506 Simplifying x = -28.34523506

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.34523506, -28.34523506}

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