x^2+25x-259=0

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Solution for x^2+25x-259=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 25x + -259 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-259 + 25x + x2 = 0

Solving
-259 + 25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '259' to each side of the equation.
-259 + 25x + 259 + x2 = 0 + 259

Reorder the terms:
-259 + 259 + 25x + x2 = 0 + 259

Combine like terms: -259 + 259 = 0
0 + 25x + x2 = 0 + 259
25x + x2 = 0 + 259

Combine like terms: 0 + 259 = 259
25x + x2 = 259

The x term is 25x.  Take half its coefficient (12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
25x + 156.25 + x2 = 259 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 259 + 156.25

Combine like terms: 259 + 156.25 = 415.25
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 415.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12.5)(x + 12.5) = 415.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.377683872

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12.5) equal to 20.377683872 and -20.377683872.

Subproblem 1

x + 12.5 = 20.377683872 Simplifying x + 12.5 = 20.377683872 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = 20.377683872 Solving 12.5 + x = 20.377683872 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = 20.377683872 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 20.377683872 + -12.5 x = 20.377683872 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 20.377683872 + -12.5 = 7.877683872 x = 7.877683872 Simplifying x = 7.877683872

Subproblem 2

x + 12.5 = -20.377683872 Simplifying x + 12.5 = -20.377683872 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = -20.377683872 Solving 12.5 + x = -20.377683872 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = -20.377683872 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -20.377683872 + -12.5 x = -20.377683872 + -12.5 Combine like terms: -20.377683872 + -12.5 = -32.877683872 x = -32.877683872 Simplifying x = -32.877683872

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.877683872, -32.877683872}

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