x^2-2x-420=0

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Solution for x^2-2x-420=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x + -420 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-420 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-420 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '420' to each side of the equation.
-420 + -2x + 420 + x2 = 0 + 420

Reorder the terms:
-420 + 420 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 420

Combine like terms: -420 + 420 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 420
-2x + x2 = 0 + 420

Combine like terms: 0 + 420 = 420
-2x + x2 = 420

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 420 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 420 + 1

Combine like terms: 420 + 1 = 421
1 + -2x + x2 = 421

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 421

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.518284529

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 20.518284529 and -20.518284529.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 20.518284529 Simplifying x + -1 = 20.518284529 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 20.518284529 Solving -1 + x = 20.518284529 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 20.518284529 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 20.518284529 + 1 x = 20.518284529 + 1 Combine like terms: 20.518284529 + 1 = 21.518284529 x = 21.518284529 Simplifying x = 21.518284529

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -20.518284529 Simplifying x + -1 = -20.518284529 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -20.518284529 Solving -1 + x = -20.518284529 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -20.518284529 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -20.518284529 + 1 x = -20.518284529 + 1 Combine like terms: -20.518284529 + 1 = -19.518284529 x = -19.518284529 Simplifying x = -19.518284529

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.518284529, -19.518284529}

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