x^2-11x-50=0

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Solution for x^2-11x-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -11x + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -11x + x2 = 0

Solving
-50 + -11x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + -11x + 50 + x2 = 0 + 50

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 50 + -11x + x2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + -11x + x2 = 0 + 50
-11x + x2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: 0 + 50 = 50
-11x + x2 = 50

The x term is -11x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
-11x + 30.25 + x2 = 50 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + -11x + x2 = 50 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 50 + 30.25 = 80.25
30.25 + -11x + x2 = 80.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.5)(x + -5.5) = 80.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.958236434

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.5) equal to 8.958236434 and -8.958236434.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.5 = 8.958236434 Simplifying x + -5.5 = 8.958236434 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + x = 8.958236434 Solving -5.5 + x = 8.958236434 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + x = 8.958236434 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.958236434 + 5.5 x = 8.958236434 + 5.5 Combine like terms: 8.958236434 + 5.5 = 14.458236434 x = 14.458236434 Simplifying x = 14.458236434

Subproblem 2

x + -5.5 = -8.958236434 Simplifying x + -5.5 = -8.958236434 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + x = -8.958236434 Solving -5.5 + x = -8.958236434 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + x = -8.958236434 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.958236434 + 5.5 x = -8.958236434 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -8.958236434 + 5.5 = -3.458236434 x = -3.458236434 Simplifying x = -3.458236434

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.458236434, -3.458236434}

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