x^2+20x-73=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-73=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -73 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-73 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '73' to each side of the equation.
-73 + 20x + 73 + x2 = 0 + 73

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 73 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 73

Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 73
20x + x2 = 0 + 73

Combine like terms: 0 + 73 = 73
20x + x2 = 73

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 = 73 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 73 + 100

Combine like terms: 73 + 100 = 173
100 + 20x + x2 = 173

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 173

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.152946438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 13.152946438 and -13.152946438.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 13.152946438 Simplifying x + 10 = 13.152946438 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 13.152946438 Solving 10 + x = 13.152946438 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 = 13.152946438 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 13.152946438 + -10 x = 13.152946438 + -10 Combine like terms: 13.152946438 + -10 = 3.152946438 x = 3.152946438 Simplifying x = 3.152946438

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -13.152946438 Simplifying x + 10 = -13.152946438 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -13.152946438 Solving 10 + x = -13.152946438 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 = -13.152946438 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -13.152946438 + -10 x = -13.152946438 + -10 Combine like terms: -13.152946438 + -10 = -23.152946438 x = -23.152946438 Simplifying x = -23.152946438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.152946438, -23.152946438}

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