a^2+20a=-2

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Solution for a^2+20a=-2 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 20a = -2

Reorder the terms:
20a + a2 = -2

Solving
20a + a2 = -2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 20a + a2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 20a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 20a + -2 + a2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 20a + a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 20a + a2 = 0 + -2
20a + a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
20a + a2 = -2

The a term is 20a.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20a + 100 + a2 = -2 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20a + a2 = -2 + 100

Combine like terms: -2 + 100 = 98
100 + 20a + a2 = 98

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 10)(a + 10) = 98

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.899494937

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 10) equal to 9.899494937 and -9.899494937.

Subproblem 1

a + 10 = 9.899494937 Simplifying a + 10 = 9.899494937 Reorder the terms: 10 + a = 9.899494937 Solving 10 + a = 9.899494937 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + a = 9.899494937 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + a = 9.899494937 + -10 a = 9.899494937 + -10 Combine like terms: 9.899494937 + -10 = -0.100505063 a = -0.100505063 Simplifying a = -0.100505063

Subproblem 2

a + 10 = -9.899494937 Simplifying a + 10 = -9.899494937 Reorder the terms: 10 + a = -9.899494937 Solving 10 + a = -9.899494937 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + a = -9.899494937 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + a = -9.899494937 + -10 a = -9.899494937 + -10 Combine like terms: -9.899494937 + -10 = -19.899494937 a = -19.899494937 Simplifying a = -19.899494937

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {-0.100505063, -19.899494937}

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