x^2-20x+40=0

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Solution for x^2-20x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -20x + -40 + x2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -40
-20x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-20x + x2 = -40

The x term is -20x.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20x + 100 + x2 = -40 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = -40 + 100

Combine like terms: -40 + 100 = 60
100 + -20x + x2 = 60

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 60

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.745966692

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 7.745966692 and -7.745966692.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 7.745966692 Simplifying x + -10 = 7.745966692 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 7.745966692 Solving -10 + x = 7.745966692 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = 7.745966692 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 7.745966692 + 10 x = 7.745966692 + 10 Combine like terms: 7.745966692 + 10 = 17.745966692 x = 17.745966692 Simplifying x = 17.745966692

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -7.745966692 Simplifying x + -10 = -7.745966692 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -7.745966692 Solving -10 + x = -7.745966692 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = -7.745966692 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -7.745966692 + 10 x = -7.745966692 + 10 Combine like terms: -7.745966692 + 10 = 2.254033308 x = 2.254033308 Simplifying x = 2.254033308

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.745966692, 2.254033308}

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