x^2-20x-840=0

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Solution for x^2-20x-840=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -20x + -840 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-840 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving
-840 + -20x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '840' to each side of the equation.
-840 + -20x + 840 + x2 = 0 + 840

Reorder the terms:
-840 + 840 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 840

Combine like terms: -840 + 840 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 840
-20x + x2 = 0 + 840

Combine like terms: 0 + 840 = 840
-20x + x2 = 840

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 = 840 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 840 + 100

Combine like terms: 840 + 100 = 940
100 + -20x + x2 = 940

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 940

Calculate the square root of the right side: 30.659419434

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 30.659419434 and -30.659419434.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 30.659419434 Simplifying x + -10 = 30.659419434 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 30.659419434 Solving -10 + x = 30.659419434 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 = 30.659419434 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 30.659419434 + 10 x = 30.659419434 + 10 Combine like terms: 30.659419434 + 10 = 40.659419434 x = 40.659419434 Simplifying x = 40.659419434

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -30.659419434 Simplifying x + -10 = -30.659419434 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -30.659419434 Solving -10 + x = -30.659419434 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 = -30.659419434 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -30.659419434 + 10 x = -30.659419434 + 10 Combine like terms: -30.659419434 + 10 = -20.659419434 x = -20.659419434 Simplifying x = -20.659419434

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {40.659419434, -20.659419434}

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