x^2-26x+18=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
18 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -26x + -18 + x2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -18
-26x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-26x + x2 = -18

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 = -18 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -18 + 169

Combine like terms: -18 + 169 = 151
169 + -26x + x2 = 151

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 151

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.288205727

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 12.288205727 and -12.288205727.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 12.288205727 Simplifying x + -13 = 12.288205727 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 12.288205727 Solving -13 + x = 12.288205727 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 = 12.288205727 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 12.288205727 + 13 x = 12.288205727 + 13 Combine like terms: 12.288205727 + 13 = 25.288205727 x = 25.288205727 Simplifying x = 25.288205727

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -12.288205727 Simplifying x + -13 = -12.288205727 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -12.288205727 Solving -13 + x = -12.288205727 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 = -12.288205727 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -12.288205727 + 13 x = -12.288205727 + 13 Combine like terms: -12.288205727 + 13 = 0.711794273 x = 0.711794273 Simplifying x = 0.711794273

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.288205727, 0.711794273}

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