x^2+16x=26

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Solution for x^2+16x=26 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 16x = 26

Reorder the terms:
16x + x2 = 26

Solving
16x + x2 = 26

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 16x + x2 = 26 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
-26 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 16x + 26 + x2 = 0 + 26

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 26 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 26
16x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: 0 + 26 = 26
16x + x2 = 26

The x term is 16x.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16x + 64 + x2 = 26 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 26 + 64

Combine like terms: 26 + 64 = 90
64 + 16x + x2 = 90

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 90

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.486832981

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 9.486832981 and -9.486832981.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 9.486832981 Simplifying x + 8 = 9.486832981 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 9.486832981 Solving 8 + x = 9.486832981 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 9.486832981 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 9.486832981 + -8 x = 9.486832981 + -8 Combine like terms: 9.486832981 + -8 = 1.486832981 x = 1.486832981 Simplifying x = 1.486832981

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -9.486832981 Simplifying x + 8 = -9.486832981 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -9.486832981 Solving 8 + x = -9.486832981 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -9.486832981 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -9.486832981 + -8 x = -9.486832981 + -8 Combine like terms: -9.486832981 + -8 = -17.486832981 x = -17.486832981 Simplifying x = -17.486832981

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.486832981, -17.486832981}

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