x^2-16x=20

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Solution for x^2-16x=20 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x = 20

Reorder the terms:
-16x + x2 = 20

Solving
-16x + x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -16x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -16x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 20
-16x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-16x + x2 = 20

The x term is -16x.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16x + 64 + x2 = 20 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 20 + 64

Combine like terms: 20 + 64 = 84
64 + -16x + x2 = 84

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 84

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.16515139

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 9.16515139 and -9.16515139.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 9.16515139 Simplifying x + -8 = 9.16515139 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 9.16515139 Solving -8 + x = 9.16515139 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = 9.16515139 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 9.16515139 + 8 x = 9.16515139 + 8 Combine like terms: 9.16515139 + 8 = 17.16515139 x = 17.16515139 Simplifying x = 17.16515139

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -9.16515139 Simplifying x + -8 = -9.16515139 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -9.16515139 Solving -8 + x = -9.16515139 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = -9.16515139 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -9.16515139 + 8 x = -9.16515139 + 8 Combine like terms: -9.16515139 + 8 = -1.16515139 x = -1.16515139 Simplifying x = -1.16515139

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.16515139, -1.16515139}

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