x^2-10x-51=4

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Solution for x^2-10x-51=4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -10x + -51 = 4

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -10x + x2 = 4

Solving
-51 + -10x + x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -4 + -10x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -51 + -4 = -55
-55 + -10x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-55 + -10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '55' to each side of the equation.
-55 + -10x + 55 + x2 = 0 + 55

Reorder the terms:
-55 + 55 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: -55 + 55 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 55
-10x + x2 = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: 0 + 55 = 55
-10x + x2 = 55

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 = 55 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = 55 + 25

Combine like terms: 55 + 25 = 80
25 + -10x + x2 = 80

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 80

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.94427191

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 8.94427191 and -8.94427191.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 8.94427191 Simplifying x + -5 = 8.94427191 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 8.94427191 Solving -5 + x = 8.94427191 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 = 8.94427191 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 8.94427191 + 5 x = 8.94427191 + 5 Combine like terms: 8.94427191 + 5 = 13.94427191 x = 13.94427191 Simplifying x = 13.94427191

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -8.94427191 Simplifying x + -5 = -8.94427191 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -8.94427191 Solving -5 + x = -8.94427191 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 = -8.94427191 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -8.94427191 + 5 x = -8.94427191 + 5 Combine like terms: -8.94427191 + 5 = -3.94427191 x = -3.94427191 Simplifying x = -3.94427191

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.94427191, -3.94427191}

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