x^2-20x-46=-4

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Solution for x^2-20x-46=-4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -46 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-46 + -20x + x2 = -4

Solving
-46 + -20x + x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 4 + -20x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -46 + 4 = -42
-42 + -20x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-42 + -20x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -20x + 42 + x2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 42
-20x + x2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-20x + x2 = 42

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 = 42 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 42 + 100

Combine like terms: 42 + 100 = 142
100 + -20x + x2 = 142

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 142

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.916375288

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 11.916375288 and -11.916375288.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 11.916375288 Simplifying x + -10 = 11.916375288 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 11.916375288 Solving -10 + x = 11.916375288 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 = 11.916375288 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 11.916375288 + 10 x = 11.916375288 + 10 Combine like terms: 11.916375288 + 10 = 21.916375288 x = 21.916375288 Simplifying x = 21.916375288

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -11.916375288 Simplifying x + -10 = -11.916375288 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -11.916375288 Solving -10 + x = -11.916375288 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 = -11.916375288 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -11.916375288 + 10 x = -11.916375288 + 10 Combine like terms: -11.916375288 + 10 = -1.916375288 x = -1.916375288 Simplifying x = -1.916375288

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.916375288, -1.916375288}

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