x^2-38x+260=

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Solution for x^2-38x+260= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -38x + 260 = 0

Reorder the terms:
260 + -38x + x2 = 0

Solving
260 + -38x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-260' to each side of the equation.
260 + -38x + -260 + x2 = 0 + -260

Reorder the terms:
260 + -260 + -38x + x2 = 0 + -260

Combine like terms: 260 + -260 = 0
0 + -38x + x2 = 0 + -260
-38x + x2 = 0 + -260

Combine like terms: 0 + -260 = -260
-38x + x2 = -260

The x term is -38x.  Take half its coefficient (-19).
Square it (361) and add it to both sides.

Add '361' to each side of the equation.
-38x + 361 + x2 = -260 + 361

Reorder the terms:
361 + -38x + x2 = -260 + 361

Combine like terms: -260 + 361 = 101
361 + -38x + x2 = 101

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -19)(x + -19) = 101

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.049875621

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -19) equal to 10.049875621 and -10.049875621.

Subproblem 1

x + -19 = 10.049875621 Simplifying x + -19 = 10.049875621 Reorder the terms: -19 + x = 10.049875621 Solving -19 + x = 10.049875621 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '19' to each side of the equation. -19 + 19 + x = 10.049875621 + 19 Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0 0 + x = 10.049875621 + 19 x = 10.049875621 + 19 Combine like terms: 10.049875621 + 19 = 29.049875621 x = 29.049875621 Simplifying x = 29.049875621

Subproblem 2

x + -19 = -10.049875621 Simplifying x + -19 = -10.049875621 Reorder the terms: -19 + x = -10.049875621 Solving -19 + x = -10.049875621 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '19' to each side of the equation. -19 + 19 + x = -10.049875621 + 19 Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0 0 + x = -10.049875621 + 19 x = -10.049875621 + 19 Combine like terms: -10.049875621 + 19 = 8.950124379 x = 8.950124379 Simplifying x = 8.950124379

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {29.049875621, 8.950124379}

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