x^2+2x=-52

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+2x=-52 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+2x=-52 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x = -52

Reorder the terms:
2x + x2 = -52

Solving
2x + x2 = -52

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
52 + 2x + x2 = -52 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
52 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-52' to each side of the equation.
52 + 2x + -52 + x2 = 0 + -52

Reorder the terms:
52 + -52 + 2x + x2 = 0 + -52

Combine like terms: 52 + -52 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + -52
2x + x2 = 0 + -52

Combine like terms: 0 + -52 = -52
2x + x2 = -52

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 = -52 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = -52 + 1

Combine like terms: -52 + 1 = -51
1 + 2x + x2 = -51

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = -51

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| n+5/3=4 | | -4a+2=-8 | | 1/7+1/6=39 | | 5/1/10+6/1/2 | | -2(u+3)=-3(5u-1)+u | | 51/10+61/2 | | (x-8)(x-8)-63=0 | | 3x+x+y+90=360 | | 8(y-2)=3y-36 | | 6g+5g-5g-4=8 | | 3x-1y=9 | | 9a-9=18 | | 7h+5/7+7h-8h | | x^9-4x^7-x^6+4x^4=0 | | 2(w+4)-1=1 | | 2/3m-4+14 | | -6(y-3)=2(3x+7) | | -15b-9b-19b-9=16 | | -15b-9b-19b-9=-16 | | 35+3y-15=12y-10-3y | | (8x^2-72)/(4x^2-24x+36) | | x-8=(x^2+16)^1/2 | | X(x-1)+x(2-x)+8=0 | | X(x-1)+x(2-x)+8= | | 6x+3=4-5x | | s/4+6=9 | | 2x=402 | | x+1/2=x-5/3 | | 3(u-3)-7=-4(-5u+3)-5u | | y+12/4=4 | | 6/1/4+9/1/2 | | -11n+1=12 |

Equations solver categories