x^2-24x-5=0

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Solution for x^2-24x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -24x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + 5
-24x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-24x + x2 = 5

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 = 5 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = 5 + 144

Combine like terms: 5 + 144 = 149
144 + -24x + x2 = 149

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 149

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.206555616

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 12.206555616 and -12.206555616.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 12.206555616 Simplifying x + -12 = 12.206555616 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 12.206555616 Solving -12 + x = 12.206555616 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 = 12.206555616 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 12.206555616 + 12 x = 12.206555616 + 12 Combine like terms: 12.206555616 + 12 = 24.206555616 x = 24.206555616 Simplifying x = 24.206555616

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -12.206555616 Simplifying x + -12 = -12.206555616 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -12.206555616 Solving -12 + x = -12.206555616 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 = -12.206555616 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -12.206555616 + 12 x = -12.206555616 + 12 Combine like terms: -12.206555616 + 12 = -0.206555616 x = -0.206555616 Simplifying x = -0.206555616

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.206555616, -0.206555616}

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