2x^2-10x-20=9

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Solution for 2x^2-10x-20=9 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -10x + -20 = 9

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -10x + 2x2 = 9

Solving
-20 + -10x + 2x2 = 9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -9 + -10x + 2x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: -20 + -9 = -29
-29 + -10x + 2x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-29 + -10x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-14.5 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14.5' to each side of the equation.
-14.5 + -5x + 14.5 + x2 = 0 + 14.5

Reorder the terms:
-14.5 + 14.5 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 14.5

Combine like terms: -14.5 + 14.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 14.5
-5x + x2 = 0 + 14.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 14.5 = 14.5
-5x + x2 = 14.5

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 14.5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 14.5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 14.5 + 6.25 = 20.75
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 20.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 20.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.55521679

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 4.55521679 and -4.55521679.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 4.55521679 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 4.55521679 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 4.55521679 Solving -2.5 + x = 4.55521679 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 4.55521679 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.55521679 + 2.5 x = 4.55521679 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.55521679 + 2.5 = 7.05521679 x = 7.05521679 Simplifying x = 7.05521679

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -4.55521679 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -4.55521679 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -4.55521679 Solving -2.5 + x = -4.55521679 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -4.55521679 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.55521679 + 2.5 x = -4.55521679 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.55521679 + 2.5 = -2.05521679 x = -2.05521679 Simplifying x = -2.05521679

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.05521679, -2.05521679}

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