x^2+26x-264=0

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Solution for x^2+26x-264=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + -264 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-264 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-264 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '264' to each side of the equation.
-264 + 26x + 264 + x2 = 0 + 264

Reorder the terms:
-264 + 264 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 264

Combine like terms: -264 + 264 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 264
26x + x2 = 0 + 264

Combine like terms: 0 + 264 = 264
26x + x2 = 264

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 = 264 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = 264 + 169

Combine like terms: 264 + 169 = 433
169 + 26x + x2 = 433

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 433

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.808652047

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 20.808652047 and -20.808652047.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 20.808652047 Simplifying x + 13 = 20.808652047 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 20.808652047 Solving 13 + x = 20.808652047 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 = 20.808652047 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 20.808652047 + -13 x = 20.808652047 + -13 Combine like terms: 20.808652047 + -13 = 7.808652047 x = 7.808652047 Simplifying x = 7.808652047

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -20.808652047 Simplifying x + 13 = -20.808652047 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -20.808652047 Solving 13 + x = -20.808652047 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 = -20.808652047 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -20.808652047 + -13 x = -20.808652047 + -13 Combine like terms: -20.808652047 + -13 = -33.808652047 x = -33.808652047 Simplifying x = -33.808652047

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.808652047, -33.808652047}

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