x^2+20x-19.8=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-19.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -19.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-19.8 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-19.8 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '19.8' to each side of the equation.
-19.8 + 20x + 19.8 + x2 = 0 + 19.8

Reorder the terms:
-19.8 + 19.8 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 19.8

Combine like terms: -19.8 + 19.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 19.8
20x + x2 = 0 + 19.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 19.8 = 19.8
20x + x2 = 19.8

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 = 19.8 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 19.8 + 100

Combine like terms: 19.8 + 100 = 119.8
100 + 20x + x2 = 119.8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 119.8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.945318634

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 10.945318634 and -10.945318634.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 10.945318634 Simplifying x + 10 = 10.945318634 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 10.945318634 Solving 10 + x = 10.945318634 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 = 10.945318634 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 10.945318634 + -10 x = 10.945318634 + -10 Combine like terms: 10.945318634 + -10 = 0.945318634 x = 0.945318634 Simplifying x = 0.945318634

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -10.945318634 Simplifying x + 10 = -10.945318634 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -10.945318634 Solving 10 + x = -10.945318634 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 = -10.945318634 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -10.945318634 + -10 x = -10.945318634 + -10 Combine like terms: -10.945318634 + -10 = -20.945318634 x = -20.945318634 Simplifying x = -20.945318634

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.945318634, -20.945318634}

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