x^2+51x-50=0

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Solution for x^2+51x-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 51x + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 51x + x2 = 0

Solving
-50 + 51x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 51x + 50 + x2 = 0 + 50

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 50 + 51x + x2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + 51x + x2 = 0 + 50
51x + x2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: 0 + 50 = 50
51x + x2 = 50

The x term is 51x.  Take half its coefficient (25.5).
Square it (650.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '650.25' to each side of the equation.
51x + 650.25 + x2 = 50 + 650.25

Reorder the terms:
650.25 + 51x + x2 = 50 + 650.25

Combine like terms: 50 + 650.25 = 700.25
650.25 + 51x + x2 = 700.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 25.5)(x + 25.5) = 700.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 26.462237245

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 25.5) equal to 26.462237245 and -26.462237245.

Subproblem 1

x + 25.5 = 26.462237245 Simplifying x + 25.5 = 26.462237245 Reorder the terms: 25.5 + x = 26.462237245 Solving 25.5 + x = 26.462237245 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-25.5' to each side of the equation. 25.5 + -25.5 + x = 26.462237245 + -25.5 Combine like terms: 25.5 + -25.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 26.462237245 + -25.5 x = 26.462237245 + -25.5 Combine like terms: 26.462237245 + -25.5 = 0.962237245 x = 0.962237245 Simplifying x = 0.962237245

Subproblem 2

x + 25.5 = -26.462237245 Simplifying x + 25.5 = -26.462237245 Reorder the terms: 25.5 + x = -26.462237245 Solving 25.5 + x = -26.462237245 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-25.5' to each side of the equation. 25.5 + -25.5 + x = -26.462237245 + -25.5 Combine like terms: 25.5 + -25.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -26.462237245 + -25.5 x = -26.462237245 + -25.5 Combine like terms: -26.462237245 + -25.5 = -51.962237245 x = -51.962237245 Simplifying x = -51.962237245

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.962237245, -51.962237245}

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