x^2-20x+56=0

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Solution for x^2-20x+56=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + 56 = 0

Reorder the terms:
56 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
56 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -20x + -56 + x2 = 0 + -56

Reorder the terms:
56 + -56 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -56
-20x + x2 = 0 + -56

Combine like terms: 0 + -56 = -56
-20x + x2 = -56

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 = -56 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = -56 + 100

Combine like terms: -56 + 100 = 44
100 + -20x + x2 = 44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.633249581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 6.633249581 and -6.633249581.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 6.633249581 Simplifying x + -10 = 6.633249581 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 6.633249581 Solving -10 + x = 6.633249581 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 = 6.633249581 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 6.633249581 + 10 x = 6.633249581 + 10 Combine like terms: 6.633249581 + 10 = 16.633249581 x = 16.633249581 Simplifying x = 16.633249581

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -6.633249581 Simplifying x + -10 = -6.633249581 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -6.633249581 Solving -10 + x = -6.633249581 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 = -6.633249581 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -6.633249581 + 10 x = -6.633249581 + 10 Combine like terms: -6.633249581 + 10 = 3.366750419 x = 3.366750419 Simplifying x = 3.366750419

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.633249581, 3.366750419}

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