-9x^2-25x+20=0

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Solution for -9x^2-25x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
-9x2 + -25x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -25x + -9x2 = 0

Solving
20 + -25x + -9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-9'.
-2.222222222 + 2.777777778x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.222222222' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222 + 2.777777778x + 2.222222222 + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Reorder the terms:
-2.222222222 + 2.222222222 + 2.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: -2.222222222 + 2.222222222 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222
2.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.222222222 = 2.222222222
2.777777778x + x2 = 2.222222222

The x term is 2.777777778x.  Take half its coefficient (1.388888889).
Square it (1.929012346) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.929012346' to each side of the equation.
2.777777778x + 1.929012346 + x2 = 2.222222222 + 1.929012346

Reorder the terms:
1.929012346 + 2.777777778x + x2 = 2.222222222 + 1.929012346

Combine like terms: 2.222222222 + 1.929012346 = 4.151234568
1.929012346 + 2.777777778x + x2 = 4.151234568

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.388888889)(x + 1.388888889) = 4.151234568

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.037457869

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.388888889) equal to 2.037457869 and -2.037457869.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.388888889 = 2.037457869 Simplifying x + 1.388888889 = 2.037457869 Reorder the terms: 1.388888889 + x = 2.037457869 Solving 1.388888889 + x = 2.037457869 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.388888889' to each side of the equation. 1.388888889 + -1.388888889 + x = 2.037457869 + -1.388888889 Combine like terms: 1.388888889 + -1.388888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.037457869 + -1.388888889 x = 2.037457869 + -1.388888889 Combine like terms: 2.037457869 + -1.388888889 = 0.64856898 x = 0.64856898 Simplifying x = 0.64856898

Subproblem 2

x + 1.388888889 = -2.037457869 Simplifying x + 1.388888889 = -2.037457869 Reorder the terms: 1.388888889 + x = -2.037457869 Solving 1.388888889 + x = -2.037457869 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.388888889' to each side of the equation. 1.388888889 + -1.388888889 + x = -2.037457869 + -1.388888889 Combine like terms: 1.388888889 + -1.388888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.037457869 + -1.388888889 x = -2.037457869 + -1.388888889 Combine like terms: -2.037457869 + -1.388888889 = -3.426346758 x = -3.426346758 Simplifying x = -3.426346758

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.64856898, -3.426346758}

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