q^2+72=20q

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Solution for q^2+72=20q equation:


Simplifying
q2 + 72 = 20q

Reorder the terms:
72 + q2 = 20q

Solving
72 + q2 = 20q

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
72 + -20q + q2 = 20q + -20q

Combine like terms: 20q + -20q = 0
72 + -20q + q2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -20q + -72 + q2 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + -20q + q2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -20q + q2 = 0 + -72
-20q + q2 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-20q + q2 = -72

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

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20q + 100 + q2 = -72 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20q + q2 = -72 + 100

Combine like terms: -72 + 100 = 28
100 + -20q + q2 = 28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -10)(q + -10) = 28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -10) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

q + -10 = 5.291502622 Simplifying q + -10 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -10 + q = 5.291502622 Solving -10 + q = 5.291502622 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + q = 5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + q = 5.291502622 + 10 q = 5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + 10 = 15.291502622 q = 15.291502622 Simplifying q = 15.291502622

Subproblem 2

q + -10 = -5.291502622 Simplifying q + -10 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -10 + q = -5.291502622 Solving -10 + q = -5.291502622 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + q = -5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + q = -5.291502622 + 10 q = -5.291502622 + 10 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + 10 = 4.708497378 q = 4.708497378 Simplifying q = 4.708497378

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {15.291502622, 4.708497378}

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