x^2+11x-20=0

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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 = 50.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 50.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 50.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.088723439

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 7.088723439 and -7.088723439.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 7.088723439 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 7.088723439 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 7.088723439 Solving 5.5 + x = 7.088723439 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 = 7.088723439 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.088723439 + -5.5 x = 7.088723439 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 7.088723439 + -5.5 = 1.588723439 x = 1.588723439 Simplifying x = 1.588723439

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -7.088723439 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -7.088723439 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -7.088723439 Solving 5.5 + x = -7.088723439 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 = -7.088723439 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.088723439 + -5.5 x = -7.088723439 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -7.088723439 + -5.5 = -12.588723439 x = -12.588723439 Simplifying x = -12.588723439

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.588723439, -12.588723439}

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