x^2+20x-56=3

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Solution for x^2+20x-56=3 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -56 = 3

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 20x + x2 = 3

Solving
-56 + 20x + x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-56 + -3 + 20x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: -56 + -3 = -59
-59 + 20x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-59 + 20x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '59' to each side of the equation.
-59 + 20x + 59 + x2 = 0 + 59

Reorder the terms:
-59 + 59 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 59

Combine like terms: -59 + 59 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 59
20x + x2 = 0 + 59

Combine like terms: 0 + 59 = 59
20x + x2 = 59

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 = 59 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 59 + 100

Combine like terms: 59 + 100 = 159
100 + 20x + x2 = 159

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 159

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.609520213

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 12.609520213 and -12.609520213.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 12.609520213 Simplifying x + 10 = 12.609520213 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 12.609520213 Solving 10 + x = 12.609520213 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 = 12.609520213 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 12.609520213 + -10 x = 12.609520213 + -10 Combine like terms: 12.609520213 + -10 = 2.609520213 x = 2.609520213 Simplifying x = 2.609520213

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -12.609520213 Simplifying x + 10 = -12.609520213 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -12.609520213 Solving 10 + x = -12.609520213 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 = -12.609520213 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -12.609520213 + -10 x = -12.609520213 + -10 Combine like terms: -12.609520213 + -10 = -22.609520213 x = -22.609520213 Simplifying x = -22.609520213

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.609520213, -22.609520213}

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