x^2+20x-70=-8

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Solution for x^2+20x-70=-8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -70 = -8

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 20x + x2 = -8

Solving
-70 + 20x + x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 8 + 20x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -70 + 8 = -62
-62 + 20x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
-62 + 20x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62' to each side of the equation.
-62 + 20x + 62 + x2 = 0 + 62

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 62 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: -62 + 62 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 62
20x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: 0 + 62 = 62
20x + x2 = 62

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 = 62 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 62 + 100

Combine like terms: 62 + 100 = 162
100 + 20x + x2 = 162

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 162

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.727922061

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 12.727922061 and -12.727922061.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 12.727922061 Simplifying x + 10 = 12.727922061 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 12.727922061 Solving 10 + x = 12.727922061 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 = 12.727922061 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 12.727922061 + -10 x = 12.727922061 + -10 Combine like terms: 12.727922061 + -10 = 2.727922061 x = 2.727922061 Simplifying x = 2.727922061

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -12.727922061 Simplifying x + 10 = -12.727922061 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -12.727922061 Solving 10 + x = -12.727922061 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 = -12.727922061 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -12.727922061 + -10 x = -12.727922061 + -10 Combine like terms: -12.727922061 + -10 = -22.727922061 x = -22.727922061 Simplifying x = -22.727922061

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.727922061, -22.727922061}

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