20=-0.591x^2+17.432x-26.216

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Solution for 20=-0.591x^2+17.432x-26.216 equation:


Simplifying
20 = -0.591x2 + 17.432x + -26.216

Reorder the terms:
20 = -26.216 + 17.432x + -0.591x2

Solving
20 = -26.216 + 17.432x + -0.591x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 20 + 26.216 = 46.216
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = -26.216 + 17.432x + -0.591x2 + 26.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2

Reorder the terms:
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = -26.216 + 26.216 + 17.432x + -17.432x + -0.591x2 + 0.591x2

Combine like terms: -26.216 + 26.216 = 0.000
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = 0.000 + 17.432x + -17.432x + -0.591x2 + 0.591x2
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = 17.432x + -17.432x + -0.591x2 + 0.591x2

Combine like terms: 17.432x + -17.432x = 0.000
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = 0.000 + -0.591x2 + 0.591x2
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = -0.591x2 + 0.591x2

Combine like terms: -0.591x2 + 0.591x2 = 0.000
46.216 + -17.432x + 0.591x2 = 0.000

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

Divide each side by '0.591'.
78.19966159 + -29.49576988x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-78.19966159' to each side of the equation.
78.19966159 + -29.49576988x + -78.19966159 + x2 = 0 + -78.19966159

Reorder the terms:
78.19966159 + -78.19966159 + -29.49576988x + x2 = 0 + -78.19966159

Combine like terms: 78.19966159 + -78.19966159 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -29.49576988x + x2 = 0 + -78.19966159
-29.49576988x + x2 = 0 + -78.19966159

Combine like terms: 0 + -78.19966159 = -78.19966159
-29.49576988x + x2 = -78.19966159

The x term is -29.49576988x.  Take half its coefficient (-14.74788494).
Square it (217.5001102) and add it to both sides.

Add '217.5001102' to each side of the equation.
-29.49576988x + 217.5001102 + x2 = -78.19966159 + 217.5001102

Reorder the terms:
217.5001102 + -29.49576988x + x2 = -78.19966159 + 217.5001102

Combine like terms: -78.19966159 + 217.5001102 = 139.30044861
217.5001102 + -29.49576988x + x2 = 139.30044861

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14.74788494)(x + -14.74788494) = 139.30044861

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.802561104

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14.74788494) equal to 11.802561104 and -11.802561104.

Subproblem 1

x + -14.74788494 = 11.802561104 Simplifying x + -14.74788494 = 11.802561104 Reorder the terms: -14.74788494 + x = 11.802561104 Solving -14.74788494 + x = 11.802561104 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14.74788494' to each side of the equation. -14.74788494 + 14.74788494 + x = 11.802561104 + 14.74788494 Combine like terms: -14.74788494 + 14.74788494 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 11.802561104 + 14.74788494 x = 11.802561104 + 14.74788494 Combine like terms: 11.802561104 + 14.74788494 = 26.550446044 x = 26.550446044 Simplifying x = 26.550446044

Subproblem 2

x + -14.74788494 = -11.802561104 Simplifying x + -14.74788494 = -11.802561104 Reorder the terms: -14.74788494 + x = -11.802561104 Solving -14.74788494 + x = -11.802561104 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14.74788494' to each side of the equation. -14.74788494 + 14.74788494 + x = -11.802561104 + 14.74788494 Combine like terms: -14.74788494 + 14.74788494 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -11.802561104 + 14.74788494 x = -11.802561104 + 14.74788494 Combine like terms: -11.802561104 + 14.74788494 = 2.945323836 x = 2.945323836 Simplifying x = 2.945323836

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.550446044, 2.945323836}

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