2x^2-20x-59=0

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Solution for 2x^2-20x-59=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -20x + -59 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-59 + -20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-59 + -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'.
-29.5 + -10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '29.5' to each side of the equation.
-29.5 + -10x + 29.5 + x2 = 0 + 29.5

Reorder the terms:
-29.5 + 29.5 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 29.5

Combine like terms: -29.5 + 29.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + 29.5
-10x + x2 = 0 + 29.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 29.5 = 29.5
-10x + x2 = 29.5

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 = 29.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = 29.5 + 25

Combine like terms: 29.5 + 25 = 54.5
25 + -10x + x2 = 54.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = 54.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.38241153

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5) equal to 7.38241153 and -7.38241153.

Subproblem 1

x + -5 = 7.38241153 Simplifying x + -5 = 7.38241153 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = 7.38241153 Solving -5 + x = 7.38241153 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 = 7.38241153 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = 7.38241153 + 5 x = 7.38241153 + 5 Combine like terms: 7.38241153 + 5 = 12.38241153 x = 12.38241153 Simplifying x = 12.38241153

Subproblem 2

x + -5 = -7.38241153 Simplifying x + -5 = -7.38241153 Reorder the terms: -5 + x = -7.38241153 Solving -5 + x = -7.38241153 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 = -7.38241153 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x = -7.38241153 + 5 x = -7.38241153 + 5 Combine like terms: -7.38241153 + 5 = -2.38241153 x = -2.38241153 Simplifying x = -2.38241153

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.38241153, -2.38241153}

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