x^2-20x-56=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-56=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -56 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-56 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-56 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + -20x + 56 + x2 = 0 + 56

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 56 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 56
-20x + x2 = 0 + 56

Combine like terms: 0 + 56 = 56
-20x + x2 = 56

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 = 56 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 56 + 100

Combine like terms: 56 + 100 = 156
100 + -20x + x2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 12.489995997 Simplifying x + -10 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 12.489995997 Solving -10 + x = 12.489995997 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 = 12.489995997 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 12.489995997 + 10 x = 12.489995997 + 10 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + 10 = 22.489995997 x = 22.489995997 Simplifying x = 22.489995997

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -12.489995997 Simplifying x + -10 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -12.489995997 Solving -10 + x = -12.489995997 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 = -12.489995997 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -12.489995997 + 10 x = -12.489995997 + 10 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + 10 = -2.489995997 x = -2.489995997 Simplifying x = -2.489995997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.489995997, -2.489995997}

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