x^2-24x-10=0

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Solution for x^2-24x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -24x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 10
-24x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-24x + x2 = 10

The x term is -24x.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24x + 144 + x2 = 10 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 10 + 144

Combine like terms: 10 + 144 = 154
144 + -24x + x2 = 154

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 154

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.409673646

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 12.409673646 and -12.409673646.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 12.409673646 Simplifying x + -12 = 12.409673646 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 12.409673646 Solving -12 + x = 12.409673646 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = 12.409673646 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 12.409673646 + 12 x = 12.409673646 + 12 Combine like terms: 12.409673646 + 12 = 24.409673646 x = 24.409673646 Simplifying x = 24.409673646

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -12.409673646 Simplifying x + -12 = -12.409673646 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -12.409673646 Solving -12 + x = -12.409673646 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = -12.409673646 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -12.409673646 + 12 x = -12.409673646 + 12 Combine like terms: -12.409673646 + 12 = -0.409673646 x = -0.409673646 Simplifying x = -0.409673646

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.409673646, -0.409673646}

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