x^2-26x+24=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+24=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
24 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -26x + -24 + x2 = 0 + -24

Reorder the terms:
24 + -24 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -24
-26x + x2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24
-26x + x2 = -24

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 = -24 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -24 + 169

Combine like terms: -24 + 169 = 145
169 + -26x + x2 = 145

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 145

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.041594579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 12.041594579 and -12.041594579.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 12.041594579 Simplifying x + -13 = 12.041594579 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 12.041594579 Solving -13 + x = 12.041594579 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 = 12.041594579 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 12.041594579 + 13 x = 12.041594579 + 13 Combine like terms: 12.041594579 + 13 = 25.041594579 x = 25.041594579 Simplifying x = 25.041594579

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -12.041594579 Simplifying x + -13 = -12.041594579 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -12.041594579 Solving -13 + x = -12.041594579 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 = -12.041594579 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -12.041594579 + 13 x = -12.041594579 + 13 Combine like terms: -12.041594579 + 13 = 0.958405421 x = 0.958405421 Simplifying x = 0.958405421

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.041594579, 0.958405421}

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