x^2-53x-500=0

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Solution for x^2-53x-500=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -53x + -500 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-500 + -53x + x2 = 0

Solving
-500 + -53x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '500' to each side of the equation.
-500 + -53x + 500 + x2 = 0 + 500

Reorder the terms:
-500 + 500 + -53x + x2 = 0 + 500

Combine like terms: -500 + 500 = 0
0 + -53x + x2 = 0 + 500
-53x + x2 = 0 + 500

Combine like terms: 0 + 500 = 500
-53x + x2 = 500

The x term is -53x.  Take half its coefficient (-26.5).
Square it (702.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '702.25' to each side of the equation.
-53x + 702.25 + x2 = 500 + 702.25

Reorder the terms:
702.25 + -53x + x2 = 500 + 702.25

Combine like terms: 500 + 702.25 = 1202.25
702.25 + -53x + x2 = 1202.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -26.5)(x + -26.5) = 1202.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 34.673476895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -26.5) equal to 34.673476895 and -34.673476895.

Subproblem 1

x + -26.5 = 34.673476895 Simplifying x + -26.5 = 34.673476895 Reorder the terms: -26.5 + x = 34.673476895 Solving -26.5 + x = 34.673476895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '26.5' to each side of the equation. -26.5 + 26.5 + x = 34.673476895 + 26.5 Combine like terms: -26.5 + 26.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 34.673476895 + 26.5 x = 34.673476895 + 26.5 Combine like terms: 34.673476895 + 26.5 = 61.173476895 x = 61.173476895 Simplifying x = 61.173476895

Subproblem 2

x + -26.5 = -34.673476895 Simplifying x + -26.5 = -34.673476895 Reorder the terms: -26.5 + x = -34.673476895 Solving -26.5 + x = -34.673476895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '26.5' to each side of the equation. -26.5 + 26.5 + x = -34.673476895 + 26.5 Combine like terms: -26.5 + 26.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -34.673476895 + 26.5 x = -34.673476895 + 26.5 Combine like terms: -34.673476895 + 26.5 = -8.173476895 x = -8.173476895 Simplifying x = -8.173476895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {61.173476895, -8.173476895}

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