x^2-x-34=0

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Solution for x^2-x-34=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1x + -34 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-34 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving
-34 + -1x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + -1x + 34 + x2 = 0 + 34

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 34 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 34
-1x + x2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: 0 + 34 = 34
-1x + x2 = 34

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 34 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 34 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 34 + 0.25 = 34.25
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 34.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 34.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.852349955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 5.852349955 and -5.852349955.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 5.852349955 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 5.852349955 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 5.852349955 Solving -0.5 + x = 5.852349955 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 5.852349955 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.852349955 + 0.5 x = 5.852349955 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 5.852349955 + 0.5 = 6.352349955 x = 6.352349955 Simplifying x = 6.352349955

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -5.852349955 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -5.852349955 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -5.852349955 Solving -0.5 + x = -5.852349955 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -5.852349955 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.852349955 + 0.5 x = -5.852349955 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -5.852349955 + 0.5 = -5.352349955 x = -5.352349955 Simplifying x = -5.352349955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.352349955, -5.352349955}

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