x^2-52x-231=0

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Solution for x^2-52x-231=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -52x + -231 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-231 + -52x + x2 = 0

Solving
-231 + -52x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '231' to each side of the equation.
-231 + -52x + 231 + x2 = 0 + 231

Reorder the terms:
-231 + 231 + -52x + x2 = 0 + 231

Combine like terms: -231 + 231 = 0
0 + -52x + x2 = 0 + 231
-52x + x2 = 0 + 231

Combine like terms: 0 + 231 = 231
-52x + x2 = 231

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 = 231 + 676

Reorder the terms:
676 + -52x + x2 = 231 + 676

Combine like terms: 231 + 676 = 907
676 + -52x + x2 = 907

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -26)(x + -26) = 907

Calculate the square root of the right side: 30.116440693

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -26) equal to 30.116440693 and -30.116440693.

Subproblem 1

x + -26 = 30.116440693 Simplifying x + -26 = 30.116440693 Reorder the terms: -26 + x = 30.116440693 Solving -26 + x = 30.116440693 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 = 30.116440693 + 26 Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0 0 + x = 30.116440693 + 26 x = 30.116440693 + 26 Combine like terms: 30.116440693 + 26 = 56.116440693 x = 56.116440693 Simplifying x = 56.116440693

Subproblem 2

x + -26 = -30.116440693 Simplifying x + -26 = -30.116440693 Reorder the terms: -26 + x = -30.116440693 Solving -26 + x = -30.116440693 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 = -30.116440693 + 26 Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0 0 + x = -30.116440693 + 26 x = -30.116440693 + 26 Combine like terms: -30.116440693 + 26 = -4.116440693 x = -4.116440693 Simplifying x = -4.116440693

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {56.116440693, -4.116440693}

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