x^2+19x+20=

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Solution for x^2+19x+20= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 19x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 19x + x2 = 0

Solving
20 + 19x + 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 + 19x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + 19x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 19x + x2 = 0 + -20
19x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
19x + x2 = -20

The x term is 19x.  Take half its coefficient (9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
19x + 90.25 + x2 = -20 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + 19x + x2 = -20 + 90.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 90.25 = 70.25
90.25 + 19x + x2 = 70.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9.5)(x + 9.5) = 70.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.381527307

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9.5) equal to 8.381527307 and -8.381527307.

Subproblem 1

x + 9.5 = 8.381527307 Simplifying x + 9.5 = 8.381527307 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + x = 8.381527307 Solving 9.5 + x = 8.381527307 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + x = 8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.381527307 + -9.5 x = 8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 8.381527307 + -9.5 = -1.118472693 x = -1.118472693 Simplifying x = -1.118472693

Subproblem 2

x + 9.5 = -8.381527307 Simplifying x + 9.5 = -8.381527307 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + x = -8.381527307 Solving 9.5 + x = -8.381527307 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + x = -8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.381527307 + -9.5 x = -8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: -8.381527307 + -9.5 = -17.881527307 x = -17.881527307 Simplifying x = -17.881527307

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.118472693, -17.881527307}

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