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x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{\left(10-5\sqrt{29}\right)\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}
Rationalize the denominator of \frac{50}{10-5\sqrt{29}} by multiplying numerator and denominator by 10+5\sqrt{29}.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{10^{2}-\left(-5\sqrt{29}\right)^{2}}
Consider \left(10-5\sqrt{29}\right)\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right). Multiplication can be transformed into difference of squares using the rule: \left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)=a^{2}-b^{2}.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{100-\left(-5\sqrt{29}\right)^{2}}
Calculate 10 to the power of 2 and get 100.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{100-\left(-5\right)^{2}\left(\sqrt{29}\right)^{2}}
Expand \left(-5\sqrt{29}\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{100-25\left(\sqrt{29}\right)^{2}}
Calculate -5 to the power of 2 and get 25.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{100-25\times 29}
The square of \sqrt{29} is 29.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{100-725}
Multiply 25 and 29 to get 725.
x=\frac{50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)}{-625}
Subtract 725 from 100 to get -625.
x=-\frac{2}{25}\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right)
Divide 50\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right) by -625 to get -\frac{2}{25}\left(10+5\sqrt{29}\right).
x=-\frac{2}{25}\times 10-\frac{2}{25}\times 5\sqrt{29}
Use the distributive property to multiply -\frac{2}{25} by 10+5\sqrt{29}.
x=\frac{-2\times 10}{25}-\frac{2}{25}\times 5\sqrt{29}
Express -\frac{2}{25}\times 10 as a single fraction.
x=\frac{-20}{25}-\frac{2}{25}\times 5\sqrt{29}
Multiply -2 and 10 to get -20.
x=-\frac{4}{5}-\frac{2}{25}\times 5\sqrt{29}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-20}{25} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.
x=-\frac{4}{5}+\frac{-2\times 5}{25}\sqrt{29}
Express -\frac{2}{25}\times 5 as a single fraction.
x=-\frac{4}{5}+\frac{-10}{25}\sqrt{29}
Multiply -2 and 5 to get -10.
x=-\frac{4}{5}-\frac{2}{5}\sqrt{29}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-10}{25} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.