2x^2+4x-20=0

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Solution for 2x^2+4x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + 2x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-10 + 2x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -10 + 2x + x2 = 0 Solving -10 + 2x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 2x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10 Reorder the terms: -10 + 10 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 10 2x + x2 = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10 2x + x2 = 10 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 10 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 10 + 1 Combine like terms: 10 + 1 = 11 1 + 2x + x2 = 11 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 11 Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.31662479 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 3.31662479 and -3.31662479.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 3.31662479 Simplifying x + 1 = 3.31662479 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 3.31662479 Solving 1 + x = 3.31662479 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 3.31662479 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 3.31662479 + -1 x = 3.31662479 + -1 Combine like terms: 3.31662479 + -1 = 2.31662479 x = 2.31662479 Simplifying x = 2.31662479

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -3.31662479 Simplifying x + 1 = -3.31662479 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -3.31662479 Solving 1 + x = -3.31662479 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -3.31662479 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -3.31662479 + -1 x = -3.31662479 + -1 Combine like terms: -3.31662479 + -1 = -4.31662479 x = -4.31662479 Simplifying x = -4.31662479

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.31662479, -4.31662479}

Solution

x = {2.31662479, -4.31662479}

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