x^2+21x-1024=0

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Solution for x^2+21x-1024=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 21x + -1024 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1024 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving
-1024 + 21x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1024' to each side of the equation.
-1024 + 21x + 1024 + x2 = 0 + 1024

Reorder the terms:
-1024 + 1024 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 1024

Combine like terms: -1024 + 1024 = 0
0 + 21x + x2 = 0 + 1024
21x + x2 = 0 + 1024

Combine like terms: 0 + 1024 = 1024
21x + x2 = 1024

The x term is 21x.  Take half its coefficient (10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
21x + 110.25 + x2 = 1024 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 1024 + 110.25

Combine like terms: 1024 + 110.25 = 1134.25
110.25 + 21x + x2 = 1134.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10.5)(x + 10.5) = 1134.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 33.678628238

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10.5) equal to 33.678628238 and -33.678628238.

Subproblem 1

x + 10.5 = 33.678628238 Simplifying x + 10.5 = 33.678628238 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = 33.678628238 Solving 10.5 + x = 33.678628238 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + x = 33.678628238 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 33.678628238 + -10.5 x = 33.678628238 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 33.678628238 + -10.5 = 23.178628238 x = 23.178628238 Simplifying x = 23.178628238

Subproblem 2

x + 10.5 = -33.678628238 Simplifying x + 10.5 = -33.678628238 Reorder the terms: 10.5 + x = -33.678628238 Solving 10.5 + x = -33.678628238 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10.5' to each side of the equation. 10.5 + -10.5 + x = -33.678628238 + -10.5 Combine like terms: 10.5 + -10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -33.678628238 + -10.5 x = -33.678628238 + -10.5 Combine like terms: -33.678628238 + -10.5 = -44.178628238 x = -44.178628238 Simplifying x = -44.178628238

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.178628238, -44.178628238}

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