x^2-26x-7=9

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Solution for x^2-26x-7=9 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -26x + -7 = 9

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -26x + x2 = 9

Solving
-7 + -26x + x2 = 9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -9 + -26x + x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -7 + -9 = -16
-16 + -26x + x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-16 + -26x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -26x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 16
-26x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-26x + x2 = 16

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 = 16 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = 16 + 169

Combine like terms: 16 + 169 = 185
169 + -26x + x2 = 185

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 185

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.601470509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 13.601470509 and -13.601470509.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 13.601470509 Simplifying x + -13 = 13.601470509 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 13.601470509 Solving -13 + x = 13.601470509 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 = 13.601470509 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 13.601470509 + 13 x = 13.601470509 + 13 Combine like terms: 13.601470509 + 13 = 26.601470509 x = 26.601470509 Simplifying x = 26.601470509

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -13.601470509 Simplifying x + -13 = -13.601470509 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -13.601470509 Solving -13 + x = -13.601470509 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 = -13.601470509 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -13.601470509 + 13 x = -13.601470509 + 13 Combine like terms: -13.601470509 + 13 = -0.601470509 x = -0.601470509 Simplifying x = -0.601470509

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.601470509, -0.601470509}

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