x^2+26x-85=0

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Solution for x^2+26x-85=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 26x + -85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-85 + 26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '85' to each side of the equation.
-85 + 26x + 85 + x2 = 0 + 85

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 85 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 85

Combine like terms: -85 + 85 = 0
0 + 26x + x2 = 0 + 85
26x + x2 = 0 + 85

Combine like terms: 0 + 85 = 85
26x + x2 = 85

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 = 85 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26x + x2 = 85 + 169

Combine like terms: 85 + 169 = 254
169 + 26x + x2 = 254

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13)(x + 13) = 254

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.937377451

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13) equal to 15.937377451 and -15.937377451.

Subproblem 1

x + 13 = 15.937377451 Simplifying x + 13 = 15.937377451 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = 15.937377451 Solving 13 + x = 15.937377451 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 = 15.937377451 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = 15.937377451 + -13 x = 15.937377451 + -13 Combine like terms: 15.937377451 + -13 = 2.937377451 x = 2.937377451 Simplifying x = 2.937377451

Subproblem 2

x + 13 = -15.937377451 Simplifying x + 13 = -15.937377451 Reorder the terms: 13 + x = -15.937377451 Solving 13 + x = -15.937377451 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 = -15.937377451 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + x = -15.937377451 + -13 x = -15.937377451 + -13 Combine like terms: -15.937377451 + -13 = -28.937377451 x = -28.937377451 Simplifying x = -28.937377451

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.937377451, -28.937377451}

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