x^2+33x-260=0

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Solution for x^2+33x-260=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 33x + -260 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-260 + 33x + x2 = 0

Solving
-260 + 33x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '260' to each side of the equation.
-260 + 33x + 260 + x2 = 0 + 260

Reorder the terms:
-260 + 260 + 33x + x2 = 0 + 260

Combine like terms: -260 + 260 = 0
0 + 33x + x2 = 0 + 260
33x + x2 = 0 + 260

Combine like terms: 0 + 260 = 260
33x + x2 = 260

The x term is 33x.  Take half its coefficient (16.5).
Square it (272.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '272.25' to each side of the equation.
33x + 272.25 + x2 = 260 + 272.25

Reorder the terms:
272.25 + 33x + x2 = 260 + 272.25

Combine like terms: 260 + 272.25 = 532.25
272.25 + 33x + x2 = 532.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 16.5)(x + 16.5) = 532.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.07054399

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 16.5) equal to 23.07054399 and -23.07054399.

Subproblem 1

x + 16.5 = 23.07054399 Simplifying x + 16.5 = 23.07054399 Reorder the terms: 16.5 + x = 23.07054399 Solving 16.5 + x = 23.07054399 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-16.5' to each side of the equation. 16.5 + -16.5 + x = 23.07054399 + -16.5 Combine like terms: 16.5 + -16.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 23.07054399 + -16.5 x = 23.07054399 + -16.5 Combine like terms: 23.07054399 + -16.5 = 6.57054399 x = 6.57054399 Simplifying x = 6.57054399

Subproblem 2

x + 16.5 = -23.07054399 Simplifying x + 16.5 = -23.07054399 Reorder the terms: 16.5 + x = -23.07054399 Solving 16.5 + x = -23.07054399 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-16.5' to each side of the equation. 16.5 + -16.5 + x = -23.07054399 + -16.5 Combine like terms: 16.5 + -16.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -23.07054399 + -16.5 x = -23.07054399 + -16.5 Combine like terms: -23.07054399 + -16.5 = -39.57054399 x = -39.57054399 Simplifying x = -39.57054399

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.57054399, -39.57054399}

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