x^2+26x+72=0

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Solution for x^2+26x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
72 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + 26x + -72 + x2 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + -72
26x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
26x + x2 = -72

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 = -72 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = -72 + 169

Combine like terms: -72 + 169 = 97
169 + 26x + x2 = 97

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 97

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.848857802

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 9.848857802 and -9.848857802.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 9.848857802 Simplifying x + 13 = 9.848857802 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 9.848857802 Solving 13 + x = 9.848857802 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 = 9.848857802 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 9.848857802 + -13 x = 9.848857802 + -13 Combine like terms: 9.848857802 + -13 = -3.151142198 x = -3.151142198 Simplifying x = -3.151142198

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -9.848857802 Simplifying x + 13 = -9.848857802 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -9.848857802 Solving 13 + x = -9.848857802 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 = -9.848857802 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -9.848857802 + -13 x = -9.848857802 + -13 Combine like terms: -9.848857802 + -13 = -22.848857802 x = -22.848857802 Simplifying x = -22.848857802

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.151142198, -22.848857802}

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