x^2+30x+20=0

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Solution for x^2+30x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 30x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 30x + x2 = 0

Solving
20 + 30x + 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 + 30x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + 30x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 30x + x2 = 0 + -20
30x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
30x + x2 = -20

The x term is 30x.  Take half its coefficient (15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
30x + 225 + x2 = -20 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + 30x + x2 = -20 + 225

Combine like terms: -20 + 225 = 205
225 + 30x + x2 = 205

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 15)(x + 15) = 205

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.317821063

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 15) equal to 14.317821063 and -14.317821063.

Subproblem 1

x + 15 = 14.317821063 Simplifying x + 15 = 14.317821063 Reorder the terms: 15 + x = 14.317821063 Solving 15 + x = 14.317821063 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + x = 14.317821063 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + x = 14.317821063 + -15 x = 14.317821063 + -15 Combine like terms: 14.317821063 + -15 = -0.682178937 x = -0.682178937 Simplifying x = -0.682178937

Subproblem 2

x + 15 = -14.317821063 Simplifying x + 15 = -14.317821063 Reorder the terms: 15 + x = -14.317821063 Solving 15 + x = -14.317821063 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + x = -14.317821063 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + x = -14.317821063 + -15 x = -14.317821063 + -15 Combine like terms: -14.317821063 + -15 = -29.317821063 x = -29.317821063 Simplifying x = -29.317821063

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.682178937, -29.317821063}

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