x^2-52x-8=0

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Solution for x^2-52x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -52x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -52x + x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -52x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -52x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -52x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -52x + x2 = 0 + 8
-52x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-52x + x2 = 8

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 = 8 + 676

Reorder the terms:
676 + -52x + x2 = 8 + 676

Combine like terms: 8 + 676 = 684
676 + -52x + x2 = 684

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -26)(x + -26) = 684

Calculate the square root of the right side: 26.153393661

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -26) equal to 26.153393661 and -26.153393661.

Subproblem 1

x + -26 = 26.153393661 Simplifying x + -26 = 26.153393661 Reorder the terms: -26 + x = 26.153393661 Solving -26 + x = 26.153393661 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 = 26.153393661 + 26 Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0 0 + x = 26.153393661 + 26 x = 26.153393661 + 26 Combine like terms: 26.153393661 + 26 = 52.153393661 x = 52.153393661 Simplifying x = 52.153393661

Subproblem 2

x + -26 = -26.153393661 Simplifying x + -26 = -26.153393661 Reorder the terms: -26 + x = -26.153393661 Solving -26 + x = -26.153393661 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 = -26.153393661 + 26 Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0 0 + x = -26.153393661 + 26 x = -26.153393661 + 26 Combine like terms: -26.153393661 + 26 = -0.153393661 x = -0.153393661 Simplifying x = -0.153393661

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {52.153393661, -0.153393661}

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