x^2-39x-169=0

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Solution for x^2-39x-169=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -39x + -169 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-169 + -39x + x2 = 0

Solving
-169 + -39x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-169 + -39x + 169 + x2 = 0 + 169

Reorder the terms:
-169 + 169 + -39x + x2 = 0 + 169

Combine like terms: -169 + 169 = 0
0 + -39x + x2 = 0 + 169
-39x + x2 = 0 + 169

Combine like terms: 0 + 169 = 169
-39x + x2 = 169

The x term is -39x.  Take half its coefficient (-19.5).
Square it (380.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '380.25' to each side of the equation.
-39x + 380.25 + x2 = 169 + 380.25

Reorder the terms:
380.25 + -39x + x2 = 169 + 380.25

Combine like terms: 169 + 380.25 = 549.25
380.25 + -39x + x2 = 549.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -19.5)(x + -19.5) = 549.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.436083291

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -19.5) equal to 23.436083291 and -23.436083291.

Subproblem 1

x + -19.5 = 23.436083291 Simplifying x + -19.5 = 23.436083291 Reorder the terms: -19.5 + x = 23.436083291 Solving -19.5 + x = 23.436083291 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '19.5' to each side of the equation. -19.5 + 19.5 + x = 23.436083291 + 19.5 Combine like terms: -19.5 + 19.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 23.436083291 + 19.5 x = 23.436083291 + 19.5 Combine like terms: 23.436083291 + 19.5 = 42.936083291 x = 42.936083291 Simplifying x = 42.936083291

Subproblem 2

x + -19.5 = -23.436083291 Simplifying x + -19.5 = -23.436083291 Reorder the terms: -19.5 + x = -23.436083291 Solving -19.5 + x = -23.436083291 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '19.5' to each side of the equation. -19.5 + 19.5 + x = -23.436083291 + 19.5 Combine like terms: -19.5 + 19.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -23.436083291 + 19.5 x = -23.436083291 + 19.5 Combine like terms: -23.436083291 + 19.5 = -3.936083291 x = -3.936083291 Simplifying x = -3.936083291

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {42.936083291, -3.936083291}

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