2X^2+20X-3=0

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Solution for 2X^2+20X-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
2X2 + 20X + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 20X + 2X2 = 0

Solving
-3 + 20X + 2X2 = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-1.5 + 10X + X2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 10X + 1.5 + X2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + 10X + X2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 10X + X2 = 0 + 1.5
10X + X2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
10X + X2 = 1.5

The X term is 10X.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10X + 25 + X2 = 1.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10X + X2 = 1.5 + 25

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 25 = 26.5
25 + 10X + X2 = 26.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 5)(X + 5) = 26.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.14781507

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 5) equal to 5.14781507 and -5.14781507.

Subproblem 1

X + 5 = 5.14781507 Simplifying X + 5 = 5.14781507 Reorder the terms: 5 + X = 5.14781507 Solving 5 + X = 5.14781507 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + X = 5.14781507 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + X = 5.14781507 + -5 X = 5.14781507 + -5 Combine like terms: 5.14781507 + -5 = 0.14781507 X = 0.14781507 Simplifying X = 0.14781507

Subproblem 2

X + 5 = -5.14781507 Simplifying X + 5 = -5.14781507 Reorder the terms: 5 + X = -5.14781507 Solving 5 + X = -5.14781507 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + X = -5.14781507 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + X = -5.14781507 + -5 X = -5.14781507 + -5 Combine like terms: -5.14781507 + -5 = -10.14781507 X = -10.14781507 Simplifying X = -10.14781507

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {0.14781507, -10.14781507}

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