x^2-20x-162=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-162=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -162 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-162 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-162 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '162' to each side of the equation.
-162 + -20x + 162 + x2 = 0 + 162

Reorder the terms:
-162 + 162 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: -162 + 162 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 162
-20x + x2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: 0 + 162 = 162
-20x + x2 = 162

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 = 162 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 162 + 100

Combine like terms: 162 + 100 = 262
100 + -20x + x2 = 262

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 262

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.186414056

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 16.186414056 and -16.186414056.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 16.186414056 Simplifying x + -10 = 16.186414056 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 16.186414056 Solving -10 + x = 16.186414056 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 = 16.186414056 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 16.186414056 + 10 x = 16.186414056 + 10 Combine like terms: 16.186414056 + 10 = 26.186414056 x = 26.186414056 Simplifying x = 26.186414056

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -16.186414056 Simplifying x + -10 = -16.186414056 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -16.186414056 Solving -10 + x = -16.186414056 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 = -16.186414056 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -16.186414056 + 10 x = -16.186414056 + 10 Combine like terms: -16.186414056 + 10 = -6.186414056 x = -6.186414056 Simplifying x = -6.186414056

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.186414056, -6.186414056}

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