x^2+6x-20=180

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Solution for x^2+6x-20=180 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + -20 = 180

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x + x2 = 180

Solving
-20 + 6x + x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -180 + 6x + x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: -20 + -180 = -200
-200 + 6x + x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-200 + 6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '200' to each side of the equation.
-200 + 6x + 200 + x2 = 0 + 200

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 200 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: -200 + 200 = 0
0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 200
6x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: 0 + 200 = 200
6x + x2 = 200

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 200 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 200 + 9

Combine like terms: 200 + 9 = 209
9 + 6x + x2 = 209

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 209

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.456832295

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 14.456832295 and -14.456832295.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 14.456832295 Simplifying x + 3 = 14.456832295 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 14.456832295 Solving 3 + x = 14.456832295 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 14.456832295 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 14.456832295 + -3 x = 14.456832295 + -3 Combine like terms: 14.456832295 + -3 = 11.456832295 x = 11.456832295 Simplifying x = 11.456832295

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -14.456832295 Simplifying x + 3 = -14.456832295 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -14.456832295 Solving 3 + x = -14.456832295 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -14.456832295 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -14.456832295 + -3 x = -14.456832295 + -3 Combine like terms: -14.456832295 + -3 = -17.456832295 x = -17.456832295 Simplifying x = -17.456832295

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.456832295, -17.456832295}

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