x^2+26x+59=0

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Solution for x^2+26x+59=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + 59 = 0

Reorder the terms:
59 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
59 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + 26x + -59 + x2 = 0 + -59

Reorder the terms:
59 + -59 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -59
26x + x2 = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 0 + -59 = -59
26x + x2 = -59

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 = -59 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = -59 + 169

Combine like terms: -59 + 169 = 110
169 + 26x + x2 = 110

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 110

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.488088482

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 10.488088482 and -10.488088482.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 10.488088482 Simplifying x + 13 = 10.488088482 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 10.488088482 Solving 13 + x = 10.488088482 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 = 10.488088482 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 10.488088482 + -13 x = 10.488088482 + -13 Combine like terms: 10.488088482 + -13 = -2.511911518 x = -2.511911518 Simplifying x = -2.511911518

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -10.488088482 Simplifying x + 13 = -10.488088482 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -10.488088482 Solving 13 + x = -10.488088482 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 = -10.488088482 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -10.488088482 + -13 x = -10.488088482 + -13 Combine like terms: -10.488088482 + -13 = -23.488088482 x = -23.488088482 Simplifying x = -23.488088482

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.511911518, -23.488088482}

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