x^2+55x-20=0

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Solution for x^2+55x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 55x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 55x + x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 55x + 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 + 55x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 55x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 55x + x2 = 0 + 20
55x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
55x + x2 = 20

The x term is 55x.  Take half its coefficient (27.5).
Square it (756.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '756.25' to each side of the equation.
55x + 756.25 + x2 = 20 + 756.25

Reorder the terms:
756.25 + 55x + x2 = 20 + 756.25

Combine like terms: 20 + 756.25 = 776.25
756.25 + 55x + x2 = 776.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 27.5)(x + 27.5) = 776.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 27.861263432

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 27.5) equal to 27.861263432 and -27.861263432.

Subproblem 1

x + 27.5 = 27.861263432 Simplifying x + 27.5 = 27.861263432 Reorder the terms: 27.5 + x = 27.861263432 Solving 27.5 + x = 27.861263432 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-27.5' to each side of the equation. 27.5 + -27.5 + x = 27.861263432 + -27.5 Combine like terms: 27.5 + -27.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 27.861263432 + -27.5 x = 27.861263432 + -27.5 Combine like terms: 27.861263432 + -27.5 = 0.361263432 x = 0.361263432 Simplifying x = 0.361263432

Subproblem 2

x + 27.5 = -27.861263432 Simplifying x + 27.5 = -27.861263432 Reorder the terms: 27.5 + x = -27.861263432 Solving 27.5 + x = -27.861263432 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-27.5' to each side of the equation. 27.5 + -27.5 + x = -27.861263432 + -27.5 Combine like terms: 27.5 + -27.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -27.861263432 + -27.5 x = -27.861263432 + -27.5 Combine like terms: -27.861263432 + -27.5 = -55.361263432 x = -55.361263432 Simplifying x = -55.361263432

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.361263432, -55.361263432}

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