x^2-26x+36=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+36=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
36 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -26x + -36 + x2 = 0 + -36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -36 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -36
-26x + x2 = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-26x + x2 = -36

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 = -36 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -36 + 169

Combine like terms: -36 + 169 = 133
169 + -26x + x2 = 133

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 133

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.532562595

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 11.532562595 and -11.532562595.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 11.532562595 Simplifying x + -13 = 11.532562595 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 11.532562595 Solving -13 + x = 11.532562595 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 = 11.532562595 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 11.532562595 + 13 x = 11.532562595 + 13 Combine like terms: 11.532562595 + 13 = 24.532562595 x = 24.532562595 Simplifying x = 24.532562595

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -11.532562595 Simplifying x + -13 = -11.532562595 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -11.532562595 Solving -13 + x = -11.532562595 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 = -11.532562595 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -11.532562595 + 13 x = -11.532562595 + 13 Combine like terms: -11.532562595 + 13 = 1.467437405 x = 1.467437405 Simplifying x = 1.467437405

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.532562595, 1.467437405}

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