x^2-26x-376=0

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Solution for x^2-26x-376=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + -376 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-376 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-376 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '376' to each side of the equation.
-376 + -26x + 376 + x2 = 0 + 376

Reorder the terms:
-376 + 376 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 376

Combine like terms: -376 + 376 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 376
-26x + x2 = 0 + 376

Combine like terms: 0 + 376 = 376
-26x + x2 = 376

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 = 376 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = 376 + 169

Combine like terms: 376 + 169 = 545
169 + -26x + x2 = 545

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 545

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.34523506

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 23.34523506 and -23.34523506.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 23.34523506 Simplifying x + -13 = 23.34523506 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 23.34523506 Solving -13 + x = 23.34523506 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 = 23.34523506 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 23.34523506 + 13 x = 23.34523506 + 13 Combine like terms: 23.34523506 + 13 = 36.34523506 x = 36.34523506 Simplifying x = 36.34523506

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -23.34523506 Simplifying x + -13 = -23.34523506 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -23.34523506 Solving -13 + x = -23.34523506 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 = -23.34523506 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -23.34523506 + 13 x = -23.34523506 + 13 Combine like terms: -23.34523506 + 13 = -10.34523506 x = -10.34523506 Simplifying x = -10.34523506

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {36.34523506, -10.34523506}

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