x^2+x-166=0

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Solution for x^2+x-166=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + x + -166 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-166 + x + x2 = 0

Solving
-166 + x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '166' to each side of the equation.
-166 + x + 166 + x2 = 0 + 166

Reorder the terms:
-166 + 166 + x + x2 = 0 + 166

Combine like terms: -166 + 166 = 0
0 + x + x2 = 0 + 166
x + x2 = 0 + 166

Combine like terms: 0 + 166 = 166
x + x2 = 166

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x + 0.25 + x2 = 166 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + x2 = 166 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 166 + 0.25 = 166.25
0.25 + x + x2 = 166.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 166.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.893796958

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 12.893796958 and -12.893796958.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 12.893796958 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 12.893796958 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 12.893796958 Solving 0.5 + x = 12.893796958 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 12.893796958 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.893796958 + -0.5 x = 12.893796958 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 12.893796958 + -0.5 = 12.393796958 x = 12.393796958 Simplifying x = 12.393796958

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -12.893796958 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -12.893796958 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -12.893796958 Solving 0.5 + x = -12.893796958 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -12.893796958 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.893796958 + -0.5 x = -12.893796958 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -12.893796958 + -0.5 = -13.393796958 x = -13.393796958 Simplifying x = -13.393796958

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.393796958, -13.393796958}

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