x^2+26x-77=0

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Solution for x^2+26x-77=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + -77 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-77 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + 26x + 77 + x2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 77
26x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
26x + x2 = 77

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 = 77 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = 77 + 169

Combine like terms: 77 + 169 = 246
169 + 26x + x2 = 246

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 246

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.684387141

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 15.684387141 and -15.684387141.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 15.684387141 Simplifying x + 13 = 15.684387141 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 15.684387141 Solving 13 + x = 15.684387141 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 = 15.684387141 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 15.684387141 + -13 x = 15.684387141 + -13 Combine like terms: 15.684387141 + -13 = 2.684387141 x = 2.684387141 Simplifying x = 2.684387141

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -15.684387141 Simplifying x + 13 = -15.684387141 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -15.684387141 Solving 13 + x = -15.684387141 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 = -15.684387141 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -15.684387141 + -13 x = -15.684387141 + -13 Combine like terms: -15.684387141 + -13 = -28.684387141 x = -28.684387141 Simplifying x = -28.684387141

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.684387141, -28.684387141}

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