-2x^2+5x-52=0

Simple and best practice solution for -2x^2+5x-52=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 -2x^2+5x-52=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 5x + -52 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-52 + 5x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
-52 + 5x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
26 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -2.5x + -26 + x2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -26
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
-2.5x + x2 = -26

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = -26 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -26 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -26 + 1.5625 = -24.4375
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -24.4375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = -24.4375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| 4x+17=14x-3 | | 5t-(-5/10)=70 | | x=6/92 | | Y-7=-4/5(x-4) | | 15p=5 | | (21x^3y^2)/(28x^8y^-5) | | -2y=3y-10 | | 16-2t=-5t-2 | | 3t^2-4t-20=0 | | n=-2n-12 | | 18/17d=1/3 | | 5u-12=-48 | | 4-3x=6x+8 | | 8/25c=2 | | 10(x+4)=100 | | x/2-10=8 | | 2/3*(15-9x)=29 | | 30-6=24 | | 2a-4b=-2 | | 8=0.25x-6 | | 4÷1/5 | | d=10.5 | | 4b+3a=14 | | (6+3h-2-h)=5(2+h) | | 8x+9=46 | | 56=3u+17 | | 30-6+2=24+2 | | 153-w=208 | | -10+5k=15 | | 88=5x-12 | | 3a+4b=14 | | 70=-2+8k |

Equations solver categories