x^2+20x-203=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-203=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -203 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-203 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-203 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '203' to each side of the equation.
-203 + 20x + 203 + x2 = 0 + 203

Reorder the terms:
-203 + 203 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 203

Combine like terms: -203 + 203 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 203
20x + x2 = 0 + 203

Combine like terms: 0 + 203 = 203
20x + x2 = 203

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 = 203 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 203 + 100

Combine like terms: 203 + 100 = 303
100 + 20x + x2 = 303

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 303

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.406895186

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 17.406895186 and -17.406895186.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 17.406895186 Simplifying x + 10 = 17.406895186 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 17.406895186 Solving 10 + x = 17.406895186 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 = 17.406895186 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 17.406895186 + -10 x = 17.406895186 + -10 Combine like terms: 17.406895186 + -10 = 7.406895186 x = 7.406895186 Simplifying x = 7.406895186

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -17.406895186 Simplifying x + 10 = -17.406895186 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -17.406895186 Solving 10 + x = -17.406895186 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 = -17.406895186 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -17.406895186 + -10 x = -17.406895186 + -10 Combine like terms: -17.406895186 + -10 = -27.406895186 x = -27.406895186 Simplifying x = -27.406895186

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.406895186, -27.406895186}

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