20x^2-77x-28=0

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Solution for 20x^2-77x-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + -77x + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -77x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-28 + -77x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '20'.
-1.4 + -3.85x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.4' to each side of the equation.
-1.4 + -3.85x + 1.4 + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Reorder the terms:
-1.4 + 1.4 + -3.85x + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: -1.4 + 1.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.85x + x2 = 0 + 1.4
-3.85x + x2 = 0 + 1.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.4 = 1.4
-3.85x + x2 = 1.4

The x term is -3.85x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.925).
Square it (3.705625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.705625' to each side of the equation.
-3.85x + 3.705625 + x2 = 1.4 + 3.705625

Reorder the terms:
3.705625 + -3.85x + x2 = 1.4 + 3.705625

Combine like terms: 1.4 + 3.705625 = 5.105625
3.705625 + -3.85x + x2 = 5.105625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.925)(x + -1.925) = 5.105625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.259563011

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.925) equal to 2.259563011 and -2.259563011.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.925 = 2.259563011 Simplifying x + -1.925 = 2.259563011 Reorder the terms: -1.925 + x = 2.259563011 Solving -1.925 + x = 2.259563011 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.925' to each side of the equation. -1.925 + 1.925 + x = 2.259563011 + 1.925 Combine like terms: -1.925 + 1.925 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.259563011 + 1.925 x = 2.259563011 + 1.925 Combine like terms: 2.259563011 + 1.925 = 4.184563011 x = 4.184563011 Simplifying x = 4.184563011

Subproblem 2

x + -1.925 = -2.259563011 Simplifying x + -1.925 = -2.259563011 Reorder the terms: -1.925 + x = -2.259563011 Solving -1.925 + x = -2.259563011 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.925' to each side of the equation. -1.925 + 1.925 + x = -2.259563011 + 1.925 Combine like terms: -1.925 + 1.925 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.259563011 + 1.925 x = -2.259563011 + 1.925 Combine like terms: -2.259563011 + 1.925 = -0.334563011 x = -0.334563011 Simplifying x = -0.334563011

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.184563011, -0.334563011}

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