x^2-20x-62=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-62=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -62 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-62 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-62 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62' to each side of the equation.
-62 + -20x + 62 + x2 = 0 + 62

Reorder the terms:
-62 + 62 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: -62 + 62 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 62
-20x + x2 = 0 + 62

Combine like terms: 0 + 62 = 62
-20x + x2 = 62

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 = 62 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 62 + 100

Combine like terms: 62 + 100 = 162
100 + -20x + x2 = 162

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 162

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.727922061

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 12.727922061 and -12.727922061.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 12.727922061 Simplifying x + -10 = 12.727922061 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 12.727922061 Solving -10 + x = 12.727922061 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 = 12.727922061 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 12.727922061 + 10 x = 12.727922061 + 10 Combine like terms: 12.727922061 + 10 = 22.727922061 x = 22.727922061 Simplifying x = 22.727922061

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -12.727922061 Simplifying x + -10 = -12.727922061 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -12.727922061 Solving -10 + x = -12.727922061 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 = -12.727922061 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -12.727922061 + 10 x = -12.727922061 + 10 Combine like terms: -12.727922061 + 10 = -2.727922061 x = -2.727922061 Simplifying x = -2.727922061

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.727922061, -2.727922061}

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