2x^2+20x=-45

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Solution for 2x^2+20x=-45 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 20x = -45

Reorder the terms:
20x + 2x2 = -45

Solving
20x + 2x2 = -45

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
45 + 20x + 2x2 = -45 + 45

Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0
45 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
22.5 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-22.5' to each side of the equation.
22.5 + 10x + -22.5 + x2 = 0 + -22.5

Reorder the terms:
22.5 + -22.5 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -22.5

Combine like terms: 22.5 + -22.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -22.5
10x + x2 = 0 + -22.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -22.5 = -22.5
10x + x2 = -22.5

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 = -22.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = -22.5 + 25

Combine like terms: -22.5 + 25 = 2.5
25 + 10x + x2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 1.58113883 Simplifying x + 5 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 1.58113883 Solving 5 + x = 1.58113883 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 = 1.58113883 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 1.58113883 + -5 x = 1.58113883 + -5 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + -5 = -3.41886117 x = -3.41886117 Simplifying x = -3.41886117

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -1.58113883 Simplifying x + 5 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -1.58113883 Solving 5 + x = -1.58113883 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 = -1.58113883 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -1.58113883 + -5 x = -1.58113883 + -5 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + -5 = -6.58113883 x = -6.58113883 Simplifying x = -6.58113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.41886117, -6.58113883}

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