x^2+20x+31=0

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Solution for x^2+20x+31=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + 31 = 0

Reorder the terms:
31 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
31 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-31' to each side of the equation.
31 + 20x + -31 + x2 = 0 + -31

Reorder the terms:
31 + -31 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -31
20x + x2 = 0 + -31

Combine like terms: 0 + -31 = -31
20x + x2 = -31

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 = -31 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = -31 + 100

Combine like terms: -31 + 100 = 69
100 + 20x + x2 = 69

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 69

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.306623863

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 8.306623863 and -8.306623863.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 8.306623863 Simplifying x + 10 = 8.306623863 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 8.306623863 Solving 10 + x = 8.306623863 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 = 8.306623863 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 8.306623863 + -10 x = 8.306623863 + -10 Combine like terms: 8.306623863 + -10 = -1.693376137 x = -1.693376137 Simplifying x = -1.693376137

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -8.306623863 Simplifying x + 10 = -8.306623863 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -8.306623863 Solving 10 + x = -8.306623863 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 = -8.306623863 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -8.306623863 + -10 x = -8.306623863 + -10 Combine like terms: -8.306623863 + -10 = -18.306623863 x = -18.306623863 Simplifying x = -18.306623863

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.693376137, -18.306623863}

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