x^2-26x+50=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+50=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
50 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
50 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -26x + -50 + x2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -50
-26x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-26x + x2 = -50

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 = -50 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -50 + 169

Combine like terms: -50 + 169 = 119
169 + -26x + x2 = 119

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 119

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.908712115

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 10.908712115 and -10.908712115.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 10.908712115 Simplifying x + -13 = 10.908712115 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 10.908712115 Solving -13 + x = 10.908712115 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 = 10.908712115 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 10.908712115 + 13 x = 10.908712115 + 13 Combine like terms: 10.908712115 + 13 = 23.908712115 x = 23.908712115 Simplifying x = 23.908712115

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -10.908712115 Simplifying x + -13 = -10.908712115 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -10.908712115 Solving -13 + x = -10.908712115 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 = -10.908712115 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -10.908712115 + 13 x = -10.908712115 + 13 Combine like terms: -10.908712115 + 13 = 2.091287885 x = 2.091287885 Simplifying x = 2.091287885

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.908712115, 2.091287885}

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