3z^2-11z-20=20

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Solution for 3z^2-11z-20=20 equation:


Simplifying
3z2 + -11z + -20 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -11z + 3z2 = 20

Solving
-20 + -11z + 3z2 = 20

Solving for variable 'z'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -20 + -11z + 3z2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: -20 + -20 = -40
-40 + -11z + 3z2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-40 + -11z + 3z2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-13.33333333 + -3.666666667z + z2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.33333333' to each side of the equation.
-13.33333333 + -3.666666667z + 13.33333333 + z2 = 0 + 13.33333333

Reorder the terms:
-13.33333333 + 13.33333333 + -3.666666667z + z2 = 0 + 13.33333333

Combine like terms: -13.33333333 + 13.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -3.666666667z + z2 = 0 + 13.33333333
-3.666666667z + z2 = 0 + 13.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.33333333 = 13.33333333
-3.666666667z + z2 = 13.33333333

The z term is -3.666666667z.  Take half its coefficient (-1.833333334).
Square it (3.361111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.361111114' to each side of the equation.
-3.666666667z + 3.361111114 + z2 = 13.33333333 + 3.361111114

Reorder the terms:
3.361111114 + -3.666666667z + z2 = 13.33333333 + 3.361111114

Combine like terms: 13.33333333 + 3.361111114 = 16.694444444
3.361111114 + -3.666666667z + z2 = 16.694444444

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(z + -1.833333334)(z + -1.833333334) = 16.694444444

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.085883557

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(z + -1.833333334) equal to 4.085883557 and -4.085883557.

Subproblem 1

z + -1.833333334 = 4.085883557 Simplifying z + -1.833333334 = 4.085883557 Reorder the terms: -1.833333334 + z = 4.085883557 Solving -1.833333334 + z = 4.085883557 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.833333334' to each side of the equation. -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 + z = 4.085883557 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + z = 4.085883557 + 1.833333334 z = 4.085883557 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: 4.085883557 + 1.833333334 = 5.919216891 z = 5.919216891 Simplifying z = 5.919216891

Subproblem 2

z + -1.833333334 = -4.085883557 Simplifying z + -1.833333334 = -4.085883557 Reorder the terms: -1.833333334 + z = -4.085883557 Solving -1.833333334 + z = -4.085883557 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.833333334' to each side of the equation. -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 + z = -4.085883557 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.833333334 + 1.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + z = -4.085883557 + 1.833333334 z = -4.085883557 + 1.833333334 Combine like terms: -4.085883557 + 1.833333334 = -2.252550223 z = -2.252550223 Simplifying z = -2.252550223

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. z = {5.919216891, -2.252550223}

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