x^2+11x=-26

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Solution for x^2+11x=-26 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 11x = -26

Reorder the terms:
11x + x2 = -26

Solving
11x + x2 = -26

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
26 + 11x + x2 = -26 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
26 + 11x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + 11x + -26 + x2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -26
11x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
11x + x2 = -26

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = -26 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = -26 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -26 + 30.25 = 4.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 2.061552813 Solving 5.5 + x = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.061552813 + -5.5 x = 2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + -5.5 = -3.438447187 x = -3.438447187 Simplifying x = -3.438447187

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -2.061552813 Solving 5.5 + x = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.061552813 + -5.5 x = -2.061552813 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + -5.5 = -7.561552813 x = -7.561552813 Simplifying x = -7.561552813

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.438447187, -7.561552813}

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