x^2-21x+100=0

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Solution for x^2-21x+100=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -21x + 100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
100 + -21x + x2 = 0

Solving
100 + -21x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -21x + -100 + x2 = 0 + -100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -100 + -21x + x2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + -21x + x2 = 0 + -100
-21x + x2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 0 + -100 = -100
-21x + x2 = -100

The x term is -21x.  Take half its coefficient (-10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
-21x + 110.25 + x2 = -100 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + -21x + x2 = -100 + 110.25

Combine like terms: -100 + 110.25 = 10.25
110.25 + -21x + x2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10.5)(x + -10.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

x + -10.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying x + -10.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving -10.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + x = 3.201562119 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.201562119 + 10.5 x = 3.201562119 + 10.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + 10.5 = 13.701562119 x = 13.701562119 Simplifying x = 13.701562119

Subproblem 2

x + -10.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying x + -10.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving -10.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + x = -3.201562119 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.201562119 + 10.5 x = -3.201562119 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + 10.5 = 7.298437881 x = 7.298437881 Simplifying x = 7.298437881

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.701562119, 7.298437881}

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