9x^2-16x-20=0

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Solution for 9x^2-16x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -16x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -16x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -16x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-2.222222222 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.222222222' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222 + -1.777777778x + 2.222222222 + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Reorder the terms:
-2.222222222 + 2.222222222 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: -2.222222222 + 2.222222222 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222
-1.777777778x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.222222222 = 2.222222222
-1.777777778x + x2 = 2.222222222

The x term is -1.777777778x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.888888889).
Square it (0.7901234570) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7901234570' to each side of the equation.
-1.777777778x + 0.7901234570 + x2 = 2.222222222 + 0.7901234570

Reorder the terms:
0.7901234570 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 2.222222222 + 0.7901234570

Combine like terms: 2.222222222 + 0.7901234570 = 3.012345679
0.7901234570 + -1.777777778x + x2 = 3.012345679

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.888888889)(x + -0.888888889) = 3.012345679

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.735611039

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.888888889) equal to 1.735611039 and -1.735611039.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.888888889 = 1.735611039 Simplifying x + -0.888888889 = 1.735611039 Reorder the terms: -0.888888889 + x = 1.735611039 Solving -0.888888889 + x = 1.735611039 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.888888889' to each side of the equation. -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 + x = 1.735611039 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.735611039 + 0.888888889 x = 1.735611039 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: 1.735611039 + 0.888888889 = 2.624499928 x = 2.624499928 Simplifying x = 2.624499928

Subproblem 2

x + -0.888888889 = -1.735611039 Simplifying x + -0.888888889 = -1.735611039 Reorder the terms: -0.888888889 + x = -1.735611039 Solving -0.888888889 + x = -1.735611039 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.888888889' to each side of the equation. -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 + x = -1.735611039 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: -0.888888889 + 0.888888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.735611039 + 0.888888889 x = -1.735611039 + 0.888888889 Combine like terms: -1.735611039 + 0.888888889 = -0.84672215 x = -0.84672215 Simplifying x = -0.84672215

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.624499928, -0.84672215}

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