x^2+20x-4000=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-4000=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -4000 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4000 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4000 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4000' to each side of the equation.
-4000 + 20x + 4000 + x2 = 0 + 4000

Reorder the terms:
-4000 + 4000 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 4000

Combine like terms: -4000 + 4000 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 4000
20x + x2 = 0 + 4000

Combine like terms: 0 + 4000 = 4000
20x + x2 = 4000

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 = 4000 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 4000 + 100

Combine like terms: 4000 + 100 = 4100
100 + 20x + x2 = 4100

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 4100

Calculate the square root of the right side: 64.031242374

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 64.031242374 and -64.031242374.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 64.031242374 Simplifying x + 10 = 64.031242374 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 64.031242374 Solving 10 + x = 64.031242374 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 = 64.031242374 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 64.031242374 + -10 x = 64.031242374 + -10 Combine like terms: 64.031242374 + -10 = 54.031242374 x = 54.031242374 Simplifying x = 54.031242374

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -64.031242374 Simplifying x + 10 = -64.031242374 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -64.031242374 Solving 10 + x = -64.031242374 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 = -64.031242374 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -64.031242374 + -10 x = -64.031242374 + -10 Combine like terms: -64.031242374 + -10 = -74.031242374 x = -74.031242374 Simplifying x = -74.031242374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {54.031242374, -74.031242374}

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