x^2+11x+20=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+11x+20=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+11x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 11x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 11x + x2 = 0

Solving
20 + 11x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + 11x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -20
11x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
11x + x2 = -20

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = -20 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = -20 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 30.25 = 10.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving 5.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 3.201562119 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.201562119 + -5.5 x = 3.201562119 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -5.5 = -2.298437881 x = -2.298437881 Simplifying x = -2.298437881

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving 5.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -3.201562119 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.201562119 + -5.5 x = -3.201562119 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -5.5 = -8.701562119 x = -8.701562119 Simplifying x = -8.701562119

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.298437881, -8.701562119}

See similar equations:

| x^3-5x^2-4x-20=0 | | 8x-2y-10=0 | | 33=3x+14 | | 24.6+(-45.5)= | | -12-x^2y^2-8xy=0 | | .75x+1=13 | | 4.15-0.34x=5x-2.525 | | -5+23= | | (5+n)3= | | -10b-7=16 | | 40s+18t-5t+11s= | | -0.25-4= | | 6(x^2)-37x+56=0 | | 2p=2p+17 | | 6x+6=2(x+7) | | -4(3-2)=44 | | (9x^2)+6x+1=0 | | x^2-2x-1=100 | | -0.05x=9.5 | | 3(2t+25)-2(2t+5)=79 | | -21=9a-15+3a | | 1-4x-4x=-15 | | -7(t+1)-t-10=-8(t+3)+7 | | 12x-5x+165=12x+65 | | 64t^6-1=0 | | 2m+1+3m-6=90 | | -6+(-8)= | | 5(t+2)-3t=15 | | (3x+5)+(x+1)=4(x-1)+9 | | 17x-1=15+3 | | -0.13x=0.585 | | -n-n=10 |

Equations solver categories