x^2-14x-79=0

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Solution for x^2-14x-79=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -14x + -79 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-79 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving
-79 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '79' to each side of the equation.
-79 + -14x + 79 + x2 = 0 + 79

Reorder the terms:
-79 + 79 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 79

Combine like terms: -79 + 79 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 79
-14x + x2 = 0 + 79

Combine like terms: 0 + 79 = 79
-14x + x2 = 79

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = 79 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = 79 + 49

Combine like terms: 79 + 49 = 128
49 + -14x + x2 = 128

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 128

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.313708499

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 11.313708499 and -11.313708499.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 11.313708499 Simplifying x + -7 = 11.313708499 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 11.313708499 Solving -7 + x = 11.313708499 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 11.313708499 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 11.313708499 + 7 x = 11.313708499 + 7 Combine like terms: 11.313708499 + 7 = 18.313708499 x = 18.313708499 Simplifying x = 18.313708499

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -11.313708499 Simplifying x + -7 = -11.313708499 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -11.313708499 Solving -7 + x = -11.313708499 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -11.313708499 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -11.313708499 + 7 x = -11.313708499 + 7 Combine like terms: -11.313708499 + 7 = -4.313708499 x = -4.313708499 Simplifying x = -4.313708499

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.313708499, -4.313708499}

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