x^2-20x-20=0

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


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -20 = 0

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

Solving
-20 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

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 = 20 + 100

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

Combine like terms: 20 + 100 = 120
100 + -20x + x2 = 120

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 120

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.95445115

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 10.95445115 and -10.95445115.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 10.95445115 Simplifying x + -10 = 10.95445115 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 10.95445115 Solving -10 + x = 10.95445115 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 = 10.95445115 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 10.95445115 + 10 x = 10.95445115 + 10 Combine like terms: 10.95445115 + 10 = 20.95445115 x = 20.95445115 Simplifying x = 20.95445115

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -10.95445115 Simplifying x + -10 = -10.95445115 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -10.95445115 Solving -10 + x = -10.95445115 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 = -10.95445115 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -10.95445115 + 10 x = -10.95445115 + 10 Combine like terms: -10.95445115 + 10 = -0.95445115 x = -0.95445115 Simplifying x = -0.95445115

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.95445115, -0.95445115}

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