x^2-20x-66=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2-20x-66=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2-20x-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '66' to each side of the equation.
-66 + -20x + 66 + x2 = 0 + 66

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 66 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 66
-20x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: 0 + 66 = 66
-20x + x2 = 66

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 = 66 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 66 + 100

Combine like terms: 66 + 100 = 166
100 + -20x + x2 = 166

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 166

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.884098727

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 12.884098727 and -12.884098727.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 12.884098727 Simplifying x + -10 = 12.884098727 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 12.884098727 Solving -10 + x = 12.884098727 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 = 12.884098727 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 12.884098727 + 10 x = 12.884098727 + 10 Combine like terms: 12.884098727 + 10 = 22.884098727 x = 22.884098727 Simplifying x = 22.884098727

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -12.884098727 Simplifying x + -10 = -12.884098727 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -12.884098727 Solving -10 + x = -12.884098727 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 = -12.884098727 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -12.884098727 + 10 x = -12.884098727 + 10 Combine like terms: -12.884098727 + 10 = -2.884098727 x = -2.884098727 Simplifying x = -2.884098727

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.884098727, -2.884098727}

See similar equations:

| X=18.5+-.05y | | 5x(4+7)= | | 26=10x-7+3 | | -5x+35=-x+43 | | 17.5y+10.7=21.2 | | 8h+6=82 | | 4x(4-3x)=0 | | 5xy-4y=0 | | 3n+5=5.9 | | 24.5=16.1-2.4x | | 2x-5y-z=-2 | | 16t-12=6t-6 | | c(5+x)=4 | | -7-1x=-9 | | 2(w-2)-9=-4(-4w+1)-8w | | 2x-5y-z=6 | | (2x+2+x+4)=48 | | 5a-3a=-3-4 | | 8p-5q+6p-3q= | | -4x^2+12=0 | | 7-2t-9=3t | | x=8y-5 | | 4x+11=10+x+x+x+x | | lg=3 | | lx=3 | | -4u+27=5(u-9) | | (5x^3+2y^4)(3x^3+2y^4)= | | Y+10=3y+1 | | 4x+26=x+x+x+x+26 | | x+x+x+7=3x+8 | | 72-4x=3x+9 | | 5+2a-3=-4a+6a |

Equations solver categories