x^2-20x-4000=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-4000=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -4000 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4000 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4000 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4000' to each side of the equation.
-4000 + -20x + 4000 + x2 = 0 + 4000

Reorder the terms:
-4000 + 4000 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 4000

Combine like terms: -4000 + 4000 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 4000
-20x + x2 = 0 + 4000

Combine like terms: 0 + 4000 = 4000
-20x + x2 = 4000

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 = 4000 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 4000 + 100

Combine like terms: 4000 + 100 = 4100
100 + -20x + x2 = 4100

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 4100

Calculate the square root of the right side: 64.031242374

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 64.031242374 and -64.031242374.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 64.031242374 Simplifying x + -10 = 64.031242374 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 64.031242374 Solving -10 + x = 64.031242374 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 = 64.031242374 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 64.031242374 + 10 x = 64.031242374 + 10 Combine like terms: 64.031242374 + 10 = 74.031242374 x = 74.031242374 Simplifying x = 74.031242374

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -64.031242374 Simplifying x + -10 = -64.031242374 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -64.031242374 Solving -10 + x = -64.031242374 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 = -64.031242374 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -64.031242374 + 10 x = -64.031242374 + 10 Combine like terms: -64.031242374 + 10 = -54.031242374 x = -54.031242374 Simplifying x = -54.031242374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {74.031242374, -54.031242374}

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