10x^2-20x-51=0

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Solution for 10x^2-20x-51=0 equation:


Simplifying
10x2 + -20x + -51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -20x + 10x2 = 0

Solving
-51 + -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'.
-5.1 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.1' to each side of the equation.
-5.1 + -2x + 5.1 + x2 = 0 + 5.1

Reorder the terms:
-5.1 + 5.1 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 5.1

Combine like terms: -5.1 + 5.1 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 5.1
-2x + x2 = 0 + 5.1

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.1 = 5.1
-2x + x2 = 5.1

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 = 5.1 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 5.1 + 1

Combine like terms: 5.1 + 1 = 6.1
1 + -2x + x2 = 6.1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 6.1

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.469817807

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 2.469817807 and -2.469817807.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 2.469817807 Simplifying x + -1 = 2.469817807 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 2.469817807 Solving -1 + x = 2.469817807 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 = 2.469817807 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 2.469817807 + 1 x = 2.469817807 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.469817807 + 1 = 3.469817807 x = 3.469817807 Simplifying x = 3.469817807

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -2.469817807 Simplifying x + -1 = -2.469817807 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -2.469817807 Solving -1 + x = -2.469817807 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 = -2.469817807 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -2.469817807 + 1 x = -2.469817807 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.469817807 + 1 = -1.469817807 x = -1.469817807 Simplifying x = -1.469817807

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.469817807, -1.469817807}

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