x^2+20x+30=0

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Solution for x^2+20x+30=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + 30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
30 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + 20x + -30 + x2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -30
20x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
20x + x2 = -30

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

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20x + 100 + x2 = -30 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = -30 + 100

Combine like terms: -30 + 100 = 70
100 + 20x + x2 = 70

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 70

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.366600265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 8.366600265 and -8.366600265.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 8.366600265 Simplifying x + 10 = 8.366600265 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 8.366600265 Solving 10 + x = 8.366600265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + x = 8.366600265 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 8.366600265 + -10 x = 8.366600265 + -10 Combine like terms: 8.366600265 + -10 = -1.633399735 x = -1.633399735 Simplifying x = -1.633399735

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -8.366600265 Simplifying x + 10 = -8.366600265 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -8.366600265 Solving 10 + x = -8.366600265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + x = -8.366600265 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -8.366600265 + -10 x = -8.366600265 + -10 Combine like terms: -8.366600265 + -10 = -18.366600265 x = -18.366600265 Simplifying x = -18.366600265

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.633399735, -18.366600265}

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