x^2-26x-48=0

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Solution for x^2-26x-48=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -26x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + -26x + 48 + x2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 48
-26x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
-26x + x2 = 48

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 = 48 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = 48 + 169

Combine like terms: 48 + 169 = 217
169 + -26x + x2 = 217

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 217

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.730919863

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 14.730919863 and -14.730919863.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 14.730919863 Simplifying x + -13 = 14.730919863 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 14.730919863 Solving -13 + x = 14.730919863 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 = 14.730919863 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 14.730919863 + 13 x = 14.730919863 + 13 Combine like terms: 14.730919863 + 13 = 27.730919863 x = 27.730919863 Simplifying x = 27.730919863

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -14.730919863 Simplifying x + -13 = -14.730919863 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -14.730919863 Solving -13 + x = -14.730919863 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 = -14.730919863 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -14.730919863 + 13 x = -14.730919863 + 13 Combine like terms: -14.730919863 + 13 = -1.730919863 x = -1.730919863 Simplifying x = -1.730919863

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {27.730919863, -1.730919863}

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