-2x^2-20x=-23

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Solution for -2x^2-20x=-23 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + -20x = -23

Reorder the terms:
-20x + -2x2 = -23

Solving
-20x + -2x2 = -23

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
23 + -20x + -2x2 = -23 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
23 + -20x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-11.5 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.5' to each side of the equation.
-11.5 + 10x + 11.5 + x2 = 0 + 11.5

Reorder the terms:
-11.5 + 11.5 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 11.5
10x + x2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.5 = 11.5
10x + x2 = 11.5

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 11.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 11.5 + 25

Combine like terms: 11.5 + 25 = 36.5
25 + 10x + x2 = 36.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 36.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.041522987

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 6.041522987 and -6.041522987.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 6.041522987 Simplifying x + 5 = 6.041522987 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 6.041522987 Solving 5 + x = 6.041522987 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 6.041522987 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 6.041522987 + -5 x = 6.041522987 + -5 Combine like terms: 6.041522987 + -5 = 1.041522987 x = 1.041522987 Simplifying x = 1.041522987

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -6.041522987 Simplifying x + 5 = -6.041522987 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -6.041522987 Solving 5 + x = -6.041522987 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -6.041522987 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -6.041522987 + -5 x = -6.041522987 + -5 Combine like terms: -6.041522987 + -5 = -11.041522987 x = -11.041522987 Simplifying x = -11.041522987

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.041522987, -11.041522987}

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