x^2+25x+20=0

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Solution for x^2+25x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 25x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 25x + x2 = 0

Solving
20 + 25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + 25x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + 25x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 25x + x2 = 0 + -20
25x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
25x + x2 = -20

The x term is 25x.  Take half its coefficient (12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
25x + 156.25 + x2 = -20 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + 25x + x2 = -20 + 156.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 156.25 = 136.25
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 136.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12.5)(x + 12.5) = 136.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.67261753

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12.5) equal to 11.67261753 and -11.67261753.

Subproblem 1

x + 12.5 = 11.67261753 Simplifying x + 12.5 = 11.67261753 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = 11.67261753 Solving 12.5 + x = 11.67261753 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = 11.67261753 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.67261753 + -12.5 x = 11.67261753 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 11.67261753 + -12.5 = -0.82738247 x = -0.82738247 Simplifying x = -0.82738247

Subproblem 2

x + 12.5 = -11.67261753 Simplifying x + 12.5 = -11.67261753 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = -11.67261753 Solving 12.5 + x = -11.67261753 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = -11.67261753 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.67261753 + -12.5 x = -11.67261753 + -12.5 Combine like terms: -11.67261753 + -12.5 = -24.17261753 x = -24.17261753 Simplifying x = -24.17261753

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.82738247, -24.17261753}

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