(x^2)-20x+72=0

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Solution for (x^2)-20x+72=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x2) + -20x + 72 = 0
x2 + -20x + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
72 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -20x + -72 + x2 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -72
-20x + x2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-20x + x2 = -72

The x term is -20x.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20x + 100 + x2 = -72 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = -72 + 100

Combine like terms: -72 + 100 = 28
100 + -20x + x2 = 28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 5.291502622 Simplifying x + -10 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 5.291502622 Solving -10 + x = 5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = 5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 5.291502622 + 10 x = 5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + 10 = 15.291502622 x = 15.291502622 Simplifying x = 15.291502622

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -5.291502622 Simplifying x + -10 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -5.291502622 Solving -10 + x = -5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = -5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -5.291502622 + 10 x = -5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + 10 = 4.708497378 x = 4.708497378 Simplifying x = 4.708497378

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.291502622, 4.708497378}

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