x^2+20x-86=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-86=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -86 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-86 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-86 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '86' to each side of the equation.
-86 + 20x + 86 + x2 = 0 + 86

Reorder the terms:
-86 + 86 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: -86 + 86 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 86
20x + x2 = 0 + 86

Combine like terms: 0 + 86 = 86
20x + x2 = 86

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 = 86 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 86 + 100

Combine like terms: 86 + 100 = 186
100 + 20x + x2 = 186

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 186

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.638181697

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 13.638181697 and -13.638181697.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 13.638181697 Simplifying x + 10 = 13.638181697 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 13.638181697 Solving 10 + x = 13.638181697 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 = 13.638181697 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 13.638181697 + -10 x = 13.638181697 + -10 Combine like terms: 13.638181697 + -10 = 3.638181697 x = 3.638181697 Simplifying x = 3.638181697

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -13.638181697 Simplifying x + 10 = -13.638181697 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -13.638181697 Solving 10 + x = -13.638181697 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 = -13.638181697 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -13.638181697 + -10 x = -13.638181697 + -10 Combine like terms: -13.638181697 + -10 = -23.638181697 x = -23.638181697 Simplifying x = -23.638181697

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.638181697, -23.638181697}

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