x^2+52x-1020=0

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Solution for x^2+52x-1020=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 52x + -1020 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1020 + 52x + x2 = 0

Solving
-1020 + 52x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1020' to each side of the equation.
-1020 + 52x + 1020 + x2 = 0 + 1020

Reorder the terms:
-1020 + 1020 + 52x + x2 = 0 + 1020

Combine like terms: -1020 + 1020 = 0
0 + 52x + x2 = 0 + 1020
52x + x2 = 0 + 1020

Combine like terms: 0 + 1020 = 1020
52x + x2 = 1020

The x term is 52x.  Take half its coefficient (26).
Square it (676) and add it to both sides.

Add '676' to each side of the equation.
52x + 676 + x2 = 1020 + 676

Reorder the terms:
676 + 52x + x2 = 1020 + 676

Combine like terms: 1020 + 676 = 1696
676 + 52x + x2 = 1696

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 26)(x + 26) = 1696

Calculate the square root of the right side: 41.182520564

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 26) equal to 41.182520564 and -41.182520564.

Subproblem 1

x + 26 = 41.182520564 Simplifying x + 26 = 41.182520564 Reorder the terms: 26 + x = 41.182520564 Solving 26 + x = 41.182520564 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-26' to each side of the equation. 26 + -26 + x = 41.182520564 + -26 Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0 0 + x = 41.182520564 + -26 x = 41.182520564 + -26 Combine like terms: 41.182520564 + -26 = 15.182520564 x = 15.182520564 Simplifying x = 15.182520564

Subproblem 2

x + 26 = -41.182520564 Simplifying x + 26 = -41.182520564 Reorder the terms: 26 + x = -41.182520564 Solving 26 + x = -41.182520564 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-26' to each side of the equation. 26 + -26 + x = -41.182520564 + -26 Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0 0 + x = -41.182520564 + -26 x = -41.182520564 + -26 Combine like terms: -41.182520564 + -26 = -67.182520564 x = -67.182520564 Simplifying x = -67.182520564

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.182520564, -67.182520564}

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