55=3X(20-X)

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Solution for 55=3X(20-X) equation:


Simplifying
55 = 3X(20 + -1X)
55 = (20 * 3X + -1X * 3X)
55 = (60X + -3X2)

Solving
55 = 60X + -3X2

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
55 + -60X + 3X2 = 60X + -60X + -3X2 + 3X2

Combine like terms: 60X + -60X = 0
55 + -60X + 3X2 = 0 + -3X2 + 3X2
55 + -60X + 3X2 = -3X2 + 3X2

Combine like terms: -3X2 + 3X2 = 0
55 + -60X + 3X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
18.33333333 + -20X + X2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18.33333333' to each side of the equation.
18.33333333 + -20X + -18.33333333 + X2 = 0 + -18.33333333

Reorder the terms:
18.33333333 + -18.33333333 + -20X + X2 = 0 + -18.33333333

Combine like terms: 18.33333333 + -18.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -20X + X2 = 0 + -18.33333333
-20X + X2 = 0 + -18.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -18.33333333 = -18.33333333
-20X + X2 = -18.33333333

The X term is -20X.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20X + 100 + X2 = -18.33333333 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20X + X2 = -18.33333333 + 100

Combine like terms: -18.33333333 + 100 = 81.66666667
100 + -20X + X2 = 81.66666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + -10)(X + -10) = 81.66666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.036961141

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + -10) equal to 9.036961141 and -9.036961141.

Subproblem 1

X + -10 = 9.036961141 Simplifying X + -10 = 9.036961141 Reorder the terms: -10 + X = 9.036961141 Solving -10 + X = 9.036961141 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + X = 9.036961141 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + X = 9.036961141 + 10 X = 9.036961141 + 10 Combine like terms: 9.036961141 + 10 = 19.036961141 X = 19.036961141 Simplifying X = 19.036961141

Subproblem 2

X + -10 = -9.036961141 Simplifying X + -10 = -9.036961141 Reorder the terms: -10 + X = -9.036961141 Solving -10 + X = -9.036961141 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + X = -9.036961141 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + X = -9.036961141 + 10 X = -9.036961141 + 10 Combine like terms: -9.036961141 + 10 = 0.963038859 X = 0.963038859 Simplifying X = 0.963038859

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {19.036961141, 0.963038859}

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