x^2-10x-488=0

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Solution for x^2-10x-488=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -10x + -488 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-488 + -10x + x2 = 0

Solving
-488 + -10x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '488' to each side of the equation.
-488 + -10x + 488 + x2 = 0 + 488

Reorder the terms:
-488 + 488 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 488

Combine like terms: -488 + 488 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 488
-10x + x2 = 0 + 488

Combine like terms: 0 + 488 = 488
-10x + x2 = 488

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = 488 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = 488 + 25

Combine like terms: 488 + 25 = 513
25 + -10x + x2 = 513

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 513

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.649503306

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 22.649503306 and -22.649503306.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 22.649503306 Simplifying x + -5 = 22.649503306 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 22.649503306 Solving -5 + x = 22.649503306 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = 22.649503306 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 22.649503306 + 5 x = 22.649503306 + 5 Combine like terms: 22.649503306 + 5 = 27.649503306 x = 27.649503306 Simplifying x = 27.649503306

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -22.649503306 Simplifying x + -5 = -22.649503306 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -22.649503306 Solving -5 + x = -22.649503306 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x = -22.649503306 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -22.649503306 + 5 x = -22.649503306 + 5 Combine like terms: -22.649503306 + 5 = -17.649503306 x = -17.649503306 Simplifying x = -17.649503306

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {27.649503306, -17.649503306}

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