x^2-78x-116=0

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Solution for x^2-78x-116=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -78x + -116 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-116 + -78x + x2 = 0

Solving
-116 + -78x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '116' to each side of the equation.
-116 + -78x + 116 + x2 = 0 + 116

Reorder the terms:
-116 + 116 + -78x + x2 = 0 + 116

Combine like terms: -116 + 116 = 0
0 + -78x + x2 = 0 + 116
-78x + x2 = 0 + 116

Combine like terms: 0 + 116 = 116
-78x + x2 = 116

The x term is -78x.  Take half its coefficient (-39).
Square it (1521) and add it to both sides.

Add '1521' to each side of the equation.
-78x + 1521 + x2 = 116 + 1521

Reorder the terms:
1521 + -78x + x2 = 116 + 1521

Combine like terms: 116 + 1521 = 1637
1521 + -78x + x2 = 1637

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -39)(x + -39) = 1637

Calculate the square root of the right side: 40.459856648

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -39) equal to 40.459856648 and -40.459856648.

Subproblem 1

x + -39 = 40.459856648 Simplifying x + -39 = 40.459856648 Reorder the terms: -39 + x = 40.459856648 Solving -39 + x = 40.459856648 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '39' to each side of the equation. -39 + 39 + x = 40.459856648 + 39 Combine like terms: -39 + 39 = 0 0 + x = 40.459856648 + 39 x = 40.459856648 + 39 Combine like terms: 40.459856648 + 39 = 79.459856648 x = 79.459856648 Simplifying x = 79.459856648

Subproblem 2

x + -39 = -40.459856648 Simplifying x + -39 = -40.459856648 Reorder the terms: -39 + x = -40.459856648 Solving -39 + x = -40.459856648 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '39' to each side of the equation. -39 + 39 + x = -40.459856648 + 39 Combine like terms: -39 + 39 = 0 0 + x = -40.459856648 + 39 x = -40.459856648 + 39 Combine like terms: -40.459856648 + 39 = -1.459856648 x = -1.459856648 Simplifying x = -1.459856648

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {79.459856648, -1.459856648}

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