x^2+20x-142=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-142=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -142 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-142 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '142' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 20x + 142 + x2 = 0 + 142

Reorder the terms:
-142 + 142 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: -142 + 142 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 142
20x + x2 = 0 + 142

Combine like terms: 0 + 142 = 142
20x + x2 = 142

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 = 142 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 142 + 100

Combine like terms: 142 + 100 = 242
100 + 20x + x2 = 242

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 242

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.556349186

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 15.556349186 and -15.556349186.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 15.556349186 Simplifying x + 10 = 15.556349186 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 15.556349186 Solving 10 + x = 15.556349186 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 = 15.556349186 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 15.556349186 + -10 x = 15.556349186 + -10 Combine like terms: 15.556349186 + -10 = 5.556349186 x = 5.556349186 Simplifying x = 5.556349186

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -15.556349186 Simplifying x + 10 = -15.556349186 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -15.556349186 Solving 10 + x = -15.556349186 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 = -15.556349186 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -15.556349186 + -10 x = -15.556349186 + -10 Combine like terms: -15.556349186 + -10 = -25.556349186 x = -25.556349186 Simplifying x = -25.556349186

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.556349186, -25.556349186}

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