x^2-20x-144=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + -20x + 144 + x2 = 0 + 144

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 144
-20x + x2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: 0 + 144 = 144
-20x + x2 = 144

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 = 144 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 144 + 100

Combine like terms: 144 + 100 = 244
100 + -20x + x2 = 244

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 244

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.620499352

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 15.620499352 and -15.620499352.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 15.620499352 Simplifying x + -10 = 15.620499352 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 15.620499352 Solving -10 + x = 15.620499352 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 = 15.620499352 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 15.620499352 + 10 x = 15.620499352 + 10 Combine like terms: 15.620499352 + 10 = 25.620499352 x = 25.620499352 Simplifying x = 25.620499352

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -15.620499352 Simplifying x + -10 = -15.620499352 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -15.620499352 Solving -10 + x = -15.620499352 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 = -15.620499352 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -15.620499352 + 10 x = -15.620499352 + 10 Combine like terms: -15.620499352 + 10 = -5.620499352 x = -5.620499352 Simplifying x = -5.620499352

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.620499352, -5.620499352}

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