-2x^2+7x-10=20

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Solution for -2x^2+7x-10=20 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 7x + -10 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 7x + -2x2 = 20

Solving
-10 + 7x + -2x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -20 + 7x + -2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: -10 + -20 = -30
-30 + 7x + -2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-30 + 7x + -2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
15 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -3.5x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -15
-3.5x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-3.5x + x2 = -15

The x term is -3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = -15 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -15 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: -15 + 3.0625 = -11.9375
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -11.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.75)(x + -1.75) = -11.9375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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