x^2+20x+85=0

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Solution for x^2+20x+85=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + 85 = 0

Reorder the terms:
85 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
85 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + 20x + -85 + x2 = 0 + -85

Reorder the terms:
85 + -85 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + -85
20x + x2 = 0 + -85

Combine like terms: 0 + -85 = -85
20x + x2 = -85

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 = -85 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = -85 + 100

Combine like terms: -85 + 100 = 15
100 + 20x + x2 = 15

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 15

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.872983346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 3.872983346 and -3.872983346.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 3.872983346 Simplifying x + 10 = 3.872983346 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 3.872983346 Solving 10 + x = 3.872983346 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 = 3.872983346 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 3.872983346 + -10 x = 3.872983346 + -10 Combine like terms: 3.872983346 + -10 = -6.127016654 x = -6.127016654 Simplifying x = -6.127016654

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -3.872983346 Simplifying x + 10 = -3.872983346 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -3.872983346 Solving 10 + x = -3.872983346 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 = -3.872983346 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -3.872983346 + -10 x = -3.872983346 + -10 Combine like terms: -3.872983346 + -10 = -13.872983346 x = -13.872983346 Simplifying x = -13.872983346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-6.127016654, -13.872983346}

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