x^2-26x+114=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+114=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 114 = 0

Reorder the terms:
114 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
114 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-114' to each side of the equation.
114 + -26x + -114 + x2 = 0 + -114

Reorder the terms:
114 + -114 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -114

Combine like terms: 114 + -114 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -114
-26x + x2 = 0 + -114

Combine like terms: 0 + -114 = -114
-26x + x2 = -114

The x term is -26x.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26x + 169 + x2 = -114 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -114 + 169

Combine like terms: -114 + 169 = 55
169 + -26x + x2 = 55

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 55

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.416198487

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 7.416198487 and -7.416198487.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 7.416198487 Simplifying x + -13 = 7.416198487 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 7.416198487 Solving -13 + x = 7.416198487 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x = 7.416198487 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 7.416198487 + 13 x = 7.416198487 + 13 Combine like terms: 7.416198487 + 13 = 20.416198487 x = 20.416198487 Simplifying x = 20.416198487

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -7.416198487 Simplifying x + -13 = -7.416198487 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -7.416198487 Solving -13 + x = -7.416198487 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x = -7.416198487 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -7.416198487 + 13 x = -7.416198487 + 13 Combine like terms: -7.416198487 + 13 = 5.583801513 x = 5.583801513 Simplifying x = 5.583801513

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.416198487, 5.583801513}

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