x^2-6x-20=20

Solve for Quadratic Equation

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To solve the quadratic equation x^2-6x-20=20, we need to move all terms to one side to set the equation equal to zero.

Subtracting 20 from both sides gives:

x^2 - 6x - 40 = 0

Now we can either factor the equation or use the quadratic formula.

Factoring:

(x - 10)(x + 4) = 0

Setting each factor equal to zero gives:

x - 10 = 0 or x + 4 = 0

Solving for x gives:

x = 10 or x = -4

So the solutions to the quadratic equation x^2 - 6x - 20 = 20 are x = 10 and x = -4.