x^2-20x-1=7

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Solution for x^2-20x-1=7 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -1 = 7

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -20x + x2 = 7

Solving
-1 + -20x + x2 = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -7 + -20x + x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: -1 + -7 = -8
-8 + -20x + x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-8 + -20x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -20x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 8
-20x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-20x + x2 = 8

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 = 8 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 8 + 100

Combine like terms: 8 + 100 = 108
100 + -20x + x2 = 108

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 108

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.392304845

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 10.392304845 and -10.392304845.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 10.392304845 Simplifying x + -10 = 10.392304845 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 10.392304845 Solving -10 + x = 10.392304845 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 = 10.392304845 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 10.392304845 + 10 x = 10.392304845 + 10 Combine like terms: 10.392304845 + 10 = 20.392304845 x = 20.392304845 Simplifying x = 20.392304845

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -10.392304845 Simplifying x + -10 = -10.392304845 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -10.392304845 Solving -10 + x = -10.392304845 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 = -10.392304845 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -10.392304845 + 10 x = -10.392304845 + 10 Combine like terms: -10.392304845 + 10 = -0.392304845 x = -0.392304845 Simplifying x = -0.392304845

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.392304845, -0.392304845}

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