x^2-22x-20=0

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Solution for x^2-22x-20=0 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -22x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -22x + x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -22x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -22x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -22x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -22x + x2 = 0 + 20
-22x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-22x + x2 = 20

The x term is -22x.  Take half its coefficient (-11).
Square it (121) and add it to both sides.

Add '121' to each side of the equation.
-22x + 121 + x2 = 20 + 121

Reorder the terms:
121 + -22x + x2 = 20 + 121

Combine like terms: 20 + 121 = 141
121 + -22x + x2 = 141

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11)(x + -11) = 141

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.874342087

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11) equal to 11.874342087 and -11.874342087.


Subproblem 1
x + -11 = 11.874342087

Simplifying
x + -11 = 11.874342087

Reorder the terms:
-11 + x = 11.874342087

Solving
-11 + x = 11.874342087

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + x = 11.874342087 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + x = 11.874342087 + 11
x = 11.874342087 + 11

Combine like terms: 11.874342087 + 11 = 22.874342087
x = 22.874342087

Simplifying
x = 22.874342087


Subproblem 2
x + -11 = -11.874342087

Simplifying
x + -11 = -11.874342087

Reorder the terms:
-11 + x = -11.874342087

Solving
-11 + x = -11.874342087

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + x = -11.874342087 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + x = -11.874342087 + 11
x = -11.874342087 + 11

Combine like terms: -11.874342087 + 11 = -0.874342087
x = -0.874342087

Simplifying
x = -0.874342087


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {22.874342087, -0.874342087}

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