-10x^2+5x-8=0

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Solution for -10x^2+5x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-10x2 + 5x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -10x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 5x + -10x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-10 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-10'.
0.8 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + -0.5x + -0.8 + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + -0.8 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.8
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8 = -0.8
-0.5x + x2 = -0.8

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = -0.8 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = -0.8 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.0625 = -0.7375
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = -0.7375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = -0.7375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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