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 = 219
169 + -26x + x2 = 219

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 219

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.798648587

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 14.798648587 and -14.798648587.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 14.798648587 Simplifying x + -13 = 14.798648587 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 14.798648587 Solving -13 + x = 14.798648587 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 = 14.798648587 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 14.798648587 + 13 x = 14.798648587 + 13 Combine like terms: 14.798648587 + 13 = 27.798648587 x = 27.798648587 Simplifying x = 27.798648587

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -14.798648587 Simplifying x + -13 = -14.798648587 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -14.798648587 Solving -13 + x = -14.798648587 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 = -14.798648587 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -14.798648587 + 13 x = -14.798648587 + 13 Combine like terms: -14.798648587 + 13 = -1.798648587 x = -1.798648587 Simplifying x = -1.798648587

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {27.798648587, -1.798648587}

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