x^2-30x-20=0

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Solution for x^2-30x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -30x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -30x + x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -30x + 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 + -30x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 20
-30x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-30x + x2 = 20

The x term is -30x.  Take half its coefficient (-15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-30x + 225 + x2 = 20 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = 20 + 225

Combine like terms: 20 + 225 = 245
225 + -30x + x2 = 245

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 245

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.652475842

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 15.652475842 and -15.652475842.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 15.652475842 Simplifying x + -15 = 15.652475842 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 15.652475842 Solving -15 + x = 15.652475842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + x = 15.652475842 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 15.652475842 + 15 x = 15.652475842 + 15 Combine like terms: 15.652475842 + 15 = 30.652475842 x = 30.652475842 Simplifying x = 30.652475842

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -15.652475842 Simplifying x + -15 = -15.652475842 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -15.652475842 Solving -15 + x = -15.652475842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + x = -15.652475842 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -15.652475842 + 15 x = -15.652475842 + 15 Combine like terms: -15.652475842 + 15 = -0.652475842 x = -0.652475842 Simplifying x = -0.652475842

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {30.652475842, -0.652475842}

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