x^2-35x+20=0

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Solution for x^2-35x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -35x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -35x + x2 = 0

Solving
20 + -35x + 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 + -35x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -35x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -35x + x2 = 0 + -20
-35x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-35x + x2 = -20

The x term is -35x.  Take half its coefficient (-17.5).
Square it (306.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '306.25' to each side of the equation.
-35x + 306.25 + x2 = -20 + 306.25

Reorder the terms:
306.25 + -35x + x2 = -20 + 306.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 306.25 = 286.25
306.25 + -35x + x2 = 286.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -17.5)(x + -17.5) = 286.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.918924316

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -17.5) equal to 16.918924316 and -16.918924316.

Subproblem 1

x + -17.5 = 16.918924316 Simplifying x + -17.5 = 16.918924316 Reorder the terms: -17.5 + x = 16.918924316 Solving -17.5 + x = 16.918924316 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17.5' to each side of the equation. -17.5 + 17.5 + x = 16.918924316 + 17.5 Combine like terms: -17.5 + 17.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.918924316 + 17.5 x = 16.918924316 + 17.5 Combine like terms: 16.918924316 + 17.5 = 34.418924316 x = 34.418924316 Simplifying x = 34.418924316

Subproblem 2

x + -17.5 = -16.918924316 Simplifying x + -17.5 = -16.918924316 Reorder the terms: -17.5 + x = -16.918924316 Solving -17.5 + x = -16.918924316 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17.5' to each side of the equation. -17.5 + 17.5 + x = -16.918924316 + 17.5 Combine like terms: -17.5 + 17.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.918924316 + 17.5 x = -16.918924316 + 17.5 Combine like terms: -16.918924316 + 17.5 = 0.581075684 x = 0.581075684 Simplifying x = 0.581075684

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {34.418924316, 0.581075684}

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