x^2+2x-49=169

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Solution for x^2+2x-49=169 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -49 = 169

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 2x + x2 = 169

Solving
-49 + 2x + x2 = 169

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -169 + 2x + x2 = 169 + -169

Combine like terms: -49 + -169 = -218
-218 + 2x + x2 = 169 + -169

Combine like terms: 169 + -169 = 0
-218 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '218' to each side of the equation.
-218 + 2x + 218 + x2 = 0 + 218

Reorder the terms:
-218 + 218 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 218

Combine like terms: -218 + 218 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 218
2x + x2 = 0 + 218

Combine like terms: 0 + 218 = 218
2x + x2 = 218

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 218 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 218 + 1

Combine like terms: 218 + 1 = 219
1 + 2x + x2 = 219

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 219

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.798648587

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 14.798648587 and -14.798648587.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 14.798648587 Simplifying x + 1 = 14.798648587 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 14.798648587 Solving 1 + x = 14.798648587 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 14.798648587 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 14.798648587 + -1 x = 14.798648587 + -1 Combine like terms: 14.798648587 + -1 = 13.798648587 x = 13.798648587 Simplifying x = 13.798648587

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -14.798648587 Simplifying x + 1 = -14.798648587 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -14.798648587 Solving 1 + x = -14.798648587 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -14.798648587 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -14.798648587 + -1 x = -14.798648587 + -1 Combine like terms: -14.798648587 + -1 = -15.798648587 x = -15.798648587 Simplifying x = -15.798648587

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.798648587, -15.798648587}

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