-2(x+5)5x=-31

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Solution for -2(x+5)5x=-31 equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 5) * 5x = -31

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + x) * 5x = -31

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-2 * 5x(5 + x) = -31

Multiply -2 * 5
-10x(5 + x) = -31
(5 * -10x + x * -10x) = -31
(-50x + -10x2) = -31

Solving
-50x + -10x2 = -31

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
31 + -50x + -10x2 = -31 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
31 + -50x + -10x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-10'.
-3.1 + 5x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.1' to each side of the equation.
-3.1 + 5x + 3.1 + x2 = 0.0 + 3.1

Reorder the terms:
-3.1 + 3.1 + 5x + x2 = 0.0 + 3.1

Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0
0.0 + 5x + x2 = 0.0 + 3.1
5x + x2 = 0.0 + 3.1

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 3.1 = 3.1
5x + x2 = 3.1

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 = 3.1 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 3.1 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 3.1 + 6.25 = 9.35
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 9.35

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 9.35

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.05777697

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 3.05777697 and -3.05777697.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 3.05777697 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 3.05777697 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 3.05777697 Solving 2.5 + x = 3.05777697 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 = 3.05777697 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.05777697 + -2.5 x = 3.05777697 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 3.05777697 + -2.5 = 0.55777697 x = 0.55777697 Simplifying x = 0.55777697

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -3.05777697 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -3.05777697 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -3.05777697 Solving 2.5 + x = -3.05777697 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 = -3.05777697 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.05777697 + -2.5 x = -3.05777697 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -3.05777697 + -2.5 = -5.55777697 x = -5.55777697 Simplifying x = -5.55777697

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.55777697, -5.55777697}

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