x^2+52x-400=0

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Solution for x^2+52x-400=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 52x + -400 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 52x + x2 = 0

Solving
-400 + 52x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + 52x + 400 + x2 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + 52x + x2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + 52x + x2 = 0 + 400
52x + x2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
52x + x2 = 400

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 = 400 + 676

Reorder the terms:
676 + 52x + x2 = 400 + 676

Combine like terms: 400 + 676 = 1076
676 + 52x + x2 = 1076

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 26)(x + 26) = 1076

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.802438934

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 26) equal to 32.802438934 and -32.802438934.

Subproblem 1

x + 26 = 32.802438934 Simplifying x + 26 = 32.802438934 Reorder the terms: 26 + x = 32.802438934 Solving 26 + x = 32.802438934 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 = 32.802438934 + -26 Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0 0 + x = 32.802438934 + -26 x = 32.802438934 + -26 Combine like terms: 32.802438934 + -26 = 6.802438934 x = 6.802438934 Simplifying x = 6.802438934

Subproblem 2

x + 26 = -32.802438934 Simplifying x + 26 = -32.802438934 Reorder the terms: 26 + x = -32.802438934 Solving 26 + x = -32.802438934 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 = -32.802438934 + -26 Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0 0 + x = -32.802438934 + -26 x = -32.802438934 + -26 Combine like terms: -32.802438934 + -26 = -58.802438934 x = -58.802438934 Simplifying x = -58.802438934

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.802438934, -58.802438934}

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