x^2+26x+60=0

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Solution for x^2+26x+60=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + 60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
60 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
60 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + 26x + -60 + x2 = 0 + -60

Reorder the terms:
60 + -60 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -60
26x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 0 + -60 = -60
26x + x2 = -60

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 = -60 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = -60 + 169

Combine like terms: -60 + 169 = 109
169 + 26x + x2 = 109

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 109

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.440306509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 10.440306509 and -10.440306509.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 10.440306509 Simplifying x + 13 = 10.440306509 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 10.440306509 Solving 13 + x = 10.440306509 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 = 10.440306509 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 10.440306509 + -13 x = 10.440306509 + -13 Combine like terms: 10.440306509 + -13 = -2.559693491 x = -2.559693491 Simplifying x = -2.559693491

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -10.440306509 Simplifying x + 13 = -10.440306509 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -10.440306509 Solving 13 + x = -10.440306509 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 = -10.440306509 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -10.440306509 + -13 x = -10.440306509 + -13 Combine like terms: -10.440306509 + -13 = -23.440306509 x = -23.440306509 Simplifying x = -23.440306509

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.559693491, -23.440306509}

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