x^2+26x-168=0

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Solution for x^2+26x-168=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '168' to each side of the equation.
-168 + 26x + 168 + x2 = 0 + 168

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 168 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 168

Combine like terms: -168 + 168 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 168
26x + x2 = 0 + 168

Combine like terms: 0 + 168 = 168
26x + x2 = 168

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 = 168 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = 168 + 169

Combine like terms: 168 + 169 = 337
169 + 26x + x2 = 337

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 337

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.357559751

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 18.357559751 and -18.357559751.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 18.357559751 Simplifying x + 13 = 18.357559751 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 18.357559751 Solving 13 + x = 18.357559751 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 = 18.357559751 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 18.357559751 + -13 x = 18.357559751 + -13 Combine like terms: 18.357559751 + -13 = 5.357559751 x = 5.357559751 Simplifying x = 5.357559751

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -18.357559751 Simplifying x + 13 = -18.357559751 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -18.357559751 Solving 13 + x = -18.357559751 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 = -18.357559751 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -18.357559751 + -13 x = -18.357559751 + -13 Combine like terms: -18.357559751 + -13 = -31.357559751 x = -31.357559751 Simplifying x = -31.357559751

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.357559751, -31.357559751}

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