4x^2+23x+20=0

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Solution for 4x^2+23x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 23x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 23x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
20 + 23x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
5 + 5.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + 5.75x + -5 + x2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + 5.75x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 5.75x + x2 = 0 + -5
5.75x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
5.75x + x2 = -5

The x term is 5.75x.  Take half its coefficient (2.875).
Square it (8.265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.265625' to each side of the equation.
5.75x + 8.265625 + x2 = -5 + 8.265625

Reorder the terms:
8.265625 + 5.75x + x2 = -5 + 8.265625

Combine like terms: -5 + 8.265625 = 3.265625
8.265625 + 5.75x + x2 = 3.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.875)(x + 2.875) = 3.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.807104037

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.875) equal to 1.807104037 and -1.807104037.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.875 = 1.807104037 Simplifying x + 2.875 = 1.807104037 Reorder the terms: 2.875 + x = 1.807104037 Solving 2.875 + x = 1.807104037 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.875' to each side of the equation. 2.875 + -2.875 + x = 1.807104037 + -2.875 Combine like terms: 2.875 + -2.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.807104037 + -2.875 x = 1.807104037 + -2.875 Combine like terms: 1.807104037 + -2.875 = -1.067895963 x = -1.067895963 Simplifying x = -1.067895963

Subproblem 2

x + 2.875 = -1.807104037 Simplifying x + 2.875 = -1.807104037 Reorder the terms: 2.875 + x = -1.807104037 Solving 2.875 + x = -1.807104037 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.875' to each side of the equation. 2.875 + -2.875 + x = -1.807104037 + -2.875 Combine like terms: 2.875 + -2.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.807104037 + -2.875 x = -1.807104037 + -2.875 Combine like terms: -1.807104037 + -2.875 = -4.682104037 x = -4.682104037 Simplifying x = -4.682104037

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.067895963, -4.682104037}

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