(x^2)-(5*x)-57=0

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Solution for (x^2)-(5*x)-57=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x2) + -1(5x) + -57 = 0
x2 + -1(5x) + -57 = 0

Remove parenthesis around (5x)
x2 + -1 * 5x + -57 = 0

Multiply -1 * 5
x2 + -5x + -57 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-57 + -5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-57 + -5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '57' to each side of the equation.
-57 + -5x + 57 + x2 = 0 + 57

Reorder the terms:
-57 + 57 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 57

Combine like terms: -57 + 57 = 0
0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 57
-5x + x2 = 0 + 57

Combine like terms: 0 + 57 = 57
-5x + x2 = 57

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 57 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 57 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 57 + 6.25 = 63.25
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 63.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 63.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.95298686

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 7.95298686 and -7.95298686.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 7.95298686 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 7.95298686 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 7.95298686 Solving -2.5 + x = 7.95298686 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 7.95298686 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.95298686 + 2.5 x = 7.95298686 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 7.95298686 + 2.5 = 10.45298686 x = 10.45298686 Simplifying x = 10.45298686

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -7.95298686 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -7.95298686 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -7.95298686 Solving -2.5 + x = -7.95298686 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -7.95298686 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.95298686 + 2.5 x = -7.95298686 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -7.95298686 + 2.5 = -5.45298686 x = -5.45298686 Simplifying x = -5.45298686

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.45298686, -5.45298686}

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