9x^2-36x-20=0

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Solution for 9x^2-36x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -36x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -36x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -36x + 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 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.222222222' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222 + -4x + 2.222222222 + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Reorder the terms:
-2.222222222 + 2.222222222 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: -2.222222222 + 2.222222222 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222
-4x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.222222222 = 2.222222222
-4x + x2 = 2.222222222

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 2.222222222 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 2.222222222 + 4

Combine like terms: 2.222222222 + 4 = 6.222222222
4 + -4x + x2 = 6.222222222

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 6.222222222

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.494438258

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.494438258 and -2.494438258.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.494438258 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.494438258 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.494438258 Solving -2 + x = 2.494438258 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 2.494438258 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.494438258 + 2 x = 2.494438258 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.494438258 + 2 = 4.494438258 x = 4.494438258 Simplifying x = 4.494438258

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.494438258 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.494438258 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.494438258 Solving -2 + x = -2.494438258 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -2.494438258 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.494438258 + 2 x = -2.494438258 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.494438258 + 2 = -0.494438258 x = -0.494438258 Simplifying x = -0.494438258

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.494438258, -0.494438258}

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