x^2-26x+72=0

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Solution for x^2-26x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
72 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -26x + -72 + x2 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + -72
-26x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-26x + x2 = -72

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 = -72 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = -72 + 169

Combine like terms: -72 + 169 = 97
169 + -26x + x2 = 97

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 97

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.848857802

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 9.848857802 and -9.848857802.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 9.848857802 Simplifying x + -13 = 9.848857802 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 9.848857802 Solving -13 + x = 9.848857802 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 = 9.848857802 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 9.848857802 + 13 x = 9.848857802 + 13 Combine like terms: 9.848857802 + 13 = 22.848857802 x = 22.848857802 Simplifying x = 22.848857802

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -9.848857802 Simplifying x + -13 = -9.848857802 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -9.848857802 Solving -13 + x = -9.848857802 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 = -9.848857802 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -9.848857802 + 13 x = -9.848857802 + 13 Combine like terms: -9.848857802 + 13 = 3.151142198 x = 3.151142198 Simplifying x = 3.151142198

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.848857802, 3.151142198}

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