x^2-21x-10=0

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Solution for x^2-21x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -21x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -21x + x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -21x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -21x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -21x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -21x + x2 = 0 + 10
-21x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-21x + x2 = 10

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 = 10 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + -21x + x2 = 10 + 110.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 110.25 = 120.25
110.25 + -21x + x2 = 120.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10.5)(x + -10.5) = 120.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.9658561

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10.5) equal to 10.9658561 and -10.9658561.

Subproblem 1

x + -10.5 = 10.9658561 Simplifying x + -10.5 = 10.9658561 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + x = 10.9658561 Solving -10.5 + x = 10.9658561 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 = 10.9658561 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.9658561 + 10.5 x = 10.9658561 + 10.5 Combine like terms: 10.9658561 + 10.5 = 21.4658561 x = 21.4658561 Simplifying x = 21.4658561

Subproblem 2

x + -10.5 = -10.9658561 Simplifying x + -10.5 = -10.9658561 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + x = -10.9658561 Solving -10.5 + x = -10.9658561 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 = -10.9658561 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.9658561 + 10.5 x = -10.9658561 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.9658561 + 10.5 = -0.4658561 x = -0.4658561 Simplifying x = -0.4658561

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.4658561, -0.4658561}

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