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x^{2}=500
Multiply 20 and 25 to get 500.
x=10\sqrt{5} x=-10\sqrt{5}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{2}=500
Multiply 20 and 25 to get 500.
x^{2}-500=0
Subtract 500 from both sides.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-500\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -500 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-500\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{2000}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -500.
x=\frac{0±20\sqrt{5}}{2}
Take the square root of 2000.
x=10\sqrt{5}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±20\sqrt{5}}{2} when ± is plus.
x=-10\sqrt{5}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±20\sqrt{5}}{2} when ± is minus.
x=10\sqrt{5} x=-10\sqrt{5}
The equation is now solved.