x^2-20x-65=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-65 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '65' to each side of the equation.
-65 + -20x + 65 + x2 = 0 + 65

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 65 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: -65 + 65 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 65
-20x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: 0 + 65 = 65
-20x + x2 = 65

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 = 65 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 65 + 100

Combine like terms: 65 + 100 = 165
100 + -20x + x2 = 165

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 165

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.845232579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 12.845232579 and -12.845232579.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 12.845232579 Simplifying x + -10 = 12.845232579 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 12.845232579 Solving -10 + x = 12.845232579 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 = 12.845232579 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 12.845232579 + 10 x = 12.845232579 + 10 Combine like terms: 12.845232579 + 10 = 22.845232579 x = 22.845232579 Simplifying x = 22.845232579

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -12.845232579 Simplifying x + -10 = -12.845232579 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -12.845232579 Solving -10 + x = -12.845232579 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 = -12.845232579 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -12.845232579 + 10 x = -12.845232579 + 10 Combine like terms: -12.845232579 + 10 = -2.845232579 x = -2.845232579 Simplifying x = -2.845232579

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.845232579, -2.845232579}

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