x^2-26x+161=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+161=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 161 = 0

Reorder the terms:
161 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
161 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-161' to each side of the equation.
161 + -26x + -161 + x2 = 0 + -161

Reorder the terms:
161 + -161 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -161

Combine like terms: 161 + -161 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -161
-26x + x2 = 0 + -161

Combine like terms: 0 + -161 = -161
-26x + x2 = -161

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 = -161 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -161 + 169

Combine like terms: -161 + 169 = 8
169 + -26x + x2 = 8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 2.828427125 Simplifying x + -13 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 2.828427125 Solving -13 + x = 2.828427125 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 = 2.828427125 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 2.828427125 + 13 x = 2.828427125 + 13 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 13 = 15.828427125 x = 15.828427125 Simplifying x = 15.828427125

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -2.828427125 Simplifying x + -13 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -2.828427125 Solving -13 + x = -2.828427125 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 = -2.828427125 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -2.828427125 + 13 x = -2.828427125 + 13 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 13 = 10.171572875 x = 10.171572875 Simplifying x = 10.171572875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.828427125, 10.171572875}

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