x^2-52x+140=0

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Solution for x^2-52x+140=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -52x + 140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
140 + -52x + x2 = 0

Solving
140 + -52x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-140' to each side of the equation.
140 + -52x + -140 + x2 = 0 + -140

Reorder the terms:
140 + -140 + -52x + x2 = 0 + -140

Combine like terms: 140 + -140 = 0
0 + -52x + x2 = 0 + -140
-52x + x2 = 0 + -140

Combine like terms: 0 + -140 = -140
-52x + x2 = -140

The x term is -52x.  Take half its coefficient (-26).
Square it (676) and add it to both sides.

Add '676' to each side of the equation.
-52x + 676 + x2 = -140 + 676

Reorder the terms:
676 + -52x + x2 = -140 + 676

Combine like terms: -140 + 676 = 536
676 + -52x + x2 = 536

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -26)(x + -26) = 536

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.151673806

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -26) equal to 23.151673806 and -23.151673806.

Subproblem 1

x + -26 = 23.151673806 Simplifying x + -26 = 23.151673806 Reorder the terms: -26 + x = 23.151673806 Solving -26 + x = 23.151673806 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '26' to each side of the equation. -26 + 26 + x = 23.151673806 + 26 Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0 0 + x = 23.151673806 + 26 x = 23.151673806 + 26 Combine like terms: 23.151673806 + 26 = 49.151673806 x = 49.151673806 Simplifying x = 49.151673806

Subproblem 2

x + -26 = -23.151673806 Simplifying x + -26 = -23.151673806 Reorder the terms: -26 + x = -23.151673806 Solving -26 + x = -23.151673806 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '26' to each side of the equation. -26 + 26 + x = -23.151673806 + 26 Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0 0 + x = -23.151673806 + 26 x = -23.151673806 + 26 Combine like terms: -23.151673806 + 26 = 2.848326194 x = 2.848326194 Simplifying x = 2.848326194

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {49.151673806, 2.848326194}

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