-1x^2+5x-5=0

Simple and best practice solution for -1x^2+5x-5=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -1x^2+5x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 5x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
5 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

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 = -5 + 6.25

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 6.25 = 1.25
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 1.118033989 Solving -2.5 + x = 1.118033989 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 = 1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.118033989 + 2.5 x = 1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 2.5 = 3.618033989 x = 3.618033989 Simplifying x = 3.618033989

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -1.118033989 Solving -2.5 + x = -1.118033989 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 = -1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.118033989 + 2.5 x = -1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 2.5 = 1.381966011 x = 1.381966011 Simplifying x = 1.381966011

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.618033989, 1.381966011}

See similar equations:

| -9x-4y=25 | | -7t+6t+2t+-17=-1 | | 20+3(8-5)= | | 9a^2-12a=-4 | | t-t+t=11 | | y/y-16=5/3 | | 28-(4x)=120 | | -3-4-5= | | 18b^2-18b=0 | | 10v-9v-1=6 | | 5x(2y-3x)(6x+2y)= | | 2p+3p+p-2p=16 | | 2x+3=6x+2 | | 3x-3.9=11.1 | | 17066= | | 9x-(7x-1)=2x+1 | | 11n-9n-n-n+n=9 | | 7+b=7 | | 5.5p+3=4.5p-2 | | 5t-21=15+7t | | 28-4x=120 | | e^1-4x=11 | | 2z+7=25 | | 17066.666= | | -2b=3(-2b)-5 | | 15k-13k-k=13 | | 6y-26=-27+5y | | 1.6x+6= | | -14z-16z-10z+9z+4z=-15 | | 9/5=3/2 | | x^2-8z+12= | | 44+2x=x-12*3 |

Equations solver categories