x=x^2-20x-70

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Solution for x=x^2-20x-70 equation:


Simplifying
x = x2 + -20x + -70

Reorder the terms:
x = -70 + -20x + x2

Solving
x = -70 + -20x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
70 + x + 20x + -1x2 = -70 + -20x + x2 + 70 + 20x + -1x2

Combine like terms: x + 20x = 21x
70 + 21x + -1x2 = -70 + -20x + x2 + 70 + 20x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
70 + 21x + -1x2 = -70 + 70 + -20x + 20x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -70 + 70 = 0
70 + 21x + -1x2 = 0 + -20x + 20x + x2 + -1x2
70 + 21x + -1x2 = -20x + 20x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -20x + 20x = 0
70 + 21x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
70 + 21x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
70 + 21x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-70 + -21x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '70' to each side of the equation.
-70 + -21x + 70 + x2 = 0 + 70

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 70 + -21x + x2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: -70 + 70 = 0
0 + -21x + x2 = 0 + 70
-21x + x2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: 0 + 70 = 70
-21x + x2 = 70

The x term is -21x.  Take half its coefficient (-10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
-21x + 110.25 + x2 = 70 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + -21x + x2 = 70 + 110.25

Combine like terms: 70 + 110.25 = 180.25
110.25 + -21x + x2 = 180.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10.5)(x + -10.5) = 180.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.425721582

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10.5) equal to 13.425721582 and -13.425721582.

Subproblem 1

x + -10.5 = 13.425721582 Simplifying x + -10.5 = 13.425721582 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + x = 13.425721582 Solving -10.5 + x = 13.425721582 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + x = 13.425721582 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.425721582 + 10.5 x = 13.425721582 + 10.5 Combine like terms: 13.425721582 + 10.5 = 23.925721582 x = 23.925721582 Simplifying x = 23.925721582

Subproblem 2

x + -10.5 = -13.425721582 Simplifying x + -10.5 = -13.425721582 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + x = -13.425721582 Solving -10.5 + x = -13.425721582 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + x = -13.425721582 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.425721582 + 10.5 x = -13.425721582 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -13.425721582 + 10.5 = -2.925721582 x = -2.925721582 Simplifying x = -2.925721582

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.925721582, -2.925721582}

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