(x-2)(x-7)=20

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Solution for (x-2)(x-7)=20 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + -7) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + -7) = 20

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(-7 + x) = 20

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-7 + x)
(-2(-7 + x) + x(-7 + x)) = 20
((-7 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-7 + x)) = 20
((14 + -2x) + x(-7 + x)) = 20
(14 + -2x + (-7 * x + x * x)) = 20
(14 + -2x + (-7x + x2)) = 20

Combine like terms: -2x + -7x = -9x
(14 + -9x + x2) = 20

Solving
14 + -9x + x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
14 + -20 + -9x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 14 + -20 = -6
-6 + -9x + x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-6 + -9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -9x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 6
-9x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-9x + x2 = 6

The x term is -9x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9x + 20.25 + x2 = 6 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 6 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 6 + 20.25 = 26.25
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.5)(x + -4.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying x + -4.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving -4.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = 5.123475383 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.123475383 + 4.5 x = 5.123475383 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + 4.5 = 9.623475383 x = 9.623475383 Simplifying x = 9.623475383

Subproblem 2

x + -4.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying x + -4.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving -4.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = -5.123475383 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.123475383 + 4.5 x = -5.123475383 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + 4.5 = -0.623475383 x = -0.623475383 Simplifying x = -0.623475383

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.623475383, -0.623475383}

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