x^2+26x-224=0

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Solution for x^2+26x-224=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + -224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-224 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '224' to each side of the equation.
-224 + 26x + 224 + x2 = 0 + 224

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 224 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: -224 + 224 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 224
26x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: 0 + 224 = 224
26x + x2 = 224

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 = 224 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = 224 + 169

Combine like terms: 224 + 169 = 393
169 + 26x + x2 = 393

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 393

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.824227602

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 19.824227602 and -19.824227602.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 19.824227602 Simplifying x + 13 = 19.824227602 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 19.824227602 Solving 13 + x = 19.824227602 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 = 19.824227602 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 19.824227602 + -13 x = 19.824227602 + -13 Combine like terms: 19.824227602 + -13 = 6.824227602 x = 6.824227602 Simplifying x = 6.824227602

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -19.824227602 Simplifying x + 13 = -19.824227602 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -19.824227602 Solving 13 + x = -19.824227602 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 = -19.824227602 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -19.824227602 + -13 x = -19.824227602 + -13 Combine like terms: -19.824227602 + -13 = -32.824227602 x = -32.824227602 Simplifying x = -32.824227602

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.824227602, -32.824227602}

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