x^2+26x+28=0

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Solution for x^2+26x+28=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + 28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
28 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
28 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + 26x + -28 + x2 = 0 + -28

Reorder the terms:
28 + -28 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -28
26x + x2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
26x + x2 = -28

The x term is 26x.  Take half its coefficient (13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
26x + 169 + x2 = -28 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = -28 + 169

Combine like terms: -28 + 169 = 141
169 + 26x + x2 = 141

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 141

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.874342087

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 11.874342087 and -11.874342087.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 11.874342087 Simplifying x + 13 = 11.874342087 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 11.874342087 Solving 13 + x = 11.874342087 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + x = 11.874342087 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 11.874342087 + -13 x = 11.874342087 + -13 Combine like terms: 11.874342087 + -13 = -1.125657913 x = -1.125657913 Simplifying x = -1.125657913

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -11.874342087 Simplifying x + 13 = -11.874342087 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -11.874342087 Solving 13 + x = -11.874342087 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + x = -11.874342087 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -11.874342087 + -13 x = -11.874342087 + -13 Combine like terms: -11.874342087 + -13 = -24.874342087 x = -24.874342087 Simplifying x = -24.874342087

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.125657913, -24.874342087}

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