x^2+20x-88=0

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Solution for x^2+20x-88=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 20x + -88 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-88 + 20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '88' to each side of the equation.
-88 + 20x + 88 + x2 = 0 + 88

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 88 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: -88 + 88 = 0
0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 88
20x + x2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: 0 + 88 = 88
20x + x2 = 88

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 = 88 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 88 + 100

Combine like terms: 88 + 100 = 188
100 + 20x + x2 = 188

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 188

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.711309201

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 13.711309201 and -13.711309201.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 13.711309201 Simplifying x + 10 = 13.711309201 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 13.711309201 Solving 10 + x = 13.711309201 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 = 13.711309201 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 13.711309201 + -10 x = 13.711309201 + -10 Combine like terms: 13.711309201 + -10 = 3.711309201 x = 3.711309201 Simplifying x = 3.711309201

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -13.711309201 Simplifying x + 10 = -13.711309201 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -13.711309201 Solving 10 + x = -13.711309201 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 = -13.711309201 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -13.711309201 + -10 x = -13.711309201 + -10 Combine like terms: -13.711309201 + -10 = -23.711309201 x = -23.711309201 Simplifying x = -23.711309201

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.711309201, -23.711309201}

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