x^2-20x-225=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-225=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -225 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-225 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-225 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-225 + -20x + 225 + x2 = 0 + 225

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 225 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: -225 + 225 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 225
-20x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: 0 + 225 = 225
-20x + x2 = 225

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 = 225 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 225 + 100

Combine like terms: 225 + 100 = 325
100 + -20x + x2 = 325

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 325

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.027756377

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 18.027756377 and -18.027756377.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 18.027756377 Simplifying x + -10 = 18.027756377 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 18.027756377 Solving -10 + x = 18.027756377 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 = 18.027756377 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 18.027756377 + 10 x = 18.027756377 + 10 Combine like terms: 18.027756377 + 10 = 28.027756377 x = 28.027756377 Simplifying x = 28.027756377

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -18.027756377 Simplifying x + -10 = -18.027756377 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -18.027756377 Solving -10 + x = -18.027756377 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 = -18.027756377 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -18.027756377 + 10 x = -18.027756377 + 10 Combine like terms: -18.027756377 + 10 = -8.027756377 x = -8.027756377 Simplifying x = -8.027756377

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {28.027756377, -8.027756377}

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