20x^2-215x=11

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Solution for 20x^2-215x=11 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + -215x = 11

Reorder the terms:
-215x + 20x2 = 11

Solving
-215x + 20x2 = 11

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -215x + 20x2 = 11 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
-11 + -215x + 20x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '20'.
-0.55 + -10.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.55' to each side of the equation.
-0.55 + -10.75x + 0.55 + x2 = 0 + 0.55

Reorder the terms:
-0.55 + 0.55 + -10.75x + x2 = 0 + 0.55

Combine like terms: -0.55 + 0.55 = 0.00
0.00 + -10.75x + x2 = 0 + 0.55
-10.75x + x2 = 0 + 0.55

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.55 = 0.55
-10.75x + x2 = 0.55

The x term is -10.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.375).
Square it (28.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '28.890625' to each side of the equation.
-10.75x + 28.890625 + x2 = 0.55 + 28.890625

Reorder the terms:
28.890625 + -10.75x + x2 = 0.55 + 28.890625

Combine like terms: 0.55 + 28.890625 = 29.440625
28.890625 + -10.75x + x2 = 29.440625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.375)(x + -5.375) = 29.440625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.425921581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.375) equal to 5.425921581 and -5.425921581.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.375 = 5.425921581 Simplifying x + -5.375 = 5.425921581 Reorder the terms: -5.375 + x = 5.425921581 Solving -5.375 + x = 5.425921581 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.375' to each side of the equation. -5.375 + 5.375 + x = 5.425921581 + 5.375 Combine like terms: -5.375 + 5.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 5.425921581 + 5.375 x = 5.425921581 + 5.375 Combine like terms: 5.425921581 + 5.375 = 10.800921581 x = 10.800921581 Simplifying x = 10.800921581

Subproblem 2

x + -5.375 = -5.425921581 Simplifying x + -5.375 = -5.425921581 Reorder the terms: -5.375 + x = -5.425921581 Solving -5.375 + x = -5.425921581 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.375' to each side of the equation. -5.375 + 5.375 + x = -5.425921581 + 5.375 Combine like terms: -5.375 + 5.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -5.425921581 + 5.375 x = -5.425921581 + 5.375 Combine like terms: -5.425921581 + 5.375 = -0.050921581 x = -0.050921581 Simplifying x = -0.050921581

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.800921581, -0.050921581}

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