x^2+20x+55=0

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Solution for x^2+20x+55=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + 55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
55 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
55 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-55' to each side of the equation.
55 + 20x + -55 + x2 = 0 + -55

Reorder the terms:
55 + -55 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -55
20x + x2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 0 + -55 = -55
20x + x2 = -55

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 = -55 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = -55 + 100

Combine like terms: -55 + 100 = 45
100 + 20x + x2 = 45

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 45

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.708203933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 6.708203933 and -6.708203933.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 6.708203933 Simplifying x + 10 = 6.708203933 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 6.708203933 Solving 10 + x = 6.708203933 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 = 6.708203933 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 6.708203933 + -10 x = 6.708203933 + -10 Combine like terms: 6.708203933 + -10 = -3.291796067 x = -3.291796067 Simplifying x = -3.291796067

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -6.708203933 Simplifying x + 10 = -6.708203933 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -6.708203933 Solving 10 + x = -6.708203933 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 = -6.708203933 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -6.708203933 + -10 x = -6.708203933 + -10 Combine like terms: -6.708203933 + -10 = -16.708203933 x = -16.708203933 Simplifying x = -16.708203933

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.291796067, -16.708203933}

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