10x^2+20x-1=0

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Solution for 10x^2+20x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
10x2 + 20x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 20x + 10x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 20x + 10x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '10'.
-0.1 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1' to each side of the equation.
-0.1 + 2x + 0.1 + x2 = 0 + 0.1

Reorder the terms:
-0.1 + 0.1 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 0.1

Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 0.1
2x + x2 = 0 + 0.1

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1 = 0.1
2x + x2 = 0.1

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 0.1 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 0.1 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.1 + 1 = 1.1
1 + 2x + x2 = 1.1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 1.1

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.048808848

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 1.048808848 and -1.048808848.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 1.048808848 Simplifying x + 1 = 1.048808848 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 1.048808848 Solving 1 + x = 1.048808848 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 1.048808848 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 1.048808848 + -1 x = 1.048808848 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.048808848 + -1 = 0.048808848 x = 0.048808848 Simplifying x = 0.048808848

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -1.048808848 Simplifying x + 1 = -1.048808848 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -1.048808848 Solving 1 + x = -1.048808848 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -1.048808848 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -1.048808848 + -1 x = -1.048808848 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.048808848 + -1 = -2.048808848 x = -2.048808848 Simplifying x = -2.048808848

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.048808848, -2.048808848}

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