-2x^2=-5x+14

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Solution for -2x^2=-5x+14 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 = -5x + 14

Reorder the terms:
-2x2 = 14 + -5x

Solving
-2x2 = 14 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x + -2x2 = 14 + -5x + -14 + 5x

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x + -2x2 = 14 + -14 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
-14 + 5x + -2x2 = 0 + -5x + 5x
-14 + 5x + -2x2 = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-14 + 5x + -2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
7 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -2.5x + -7 + x2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + -7
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-2.5x + x2 = -7

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 = -7 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -7 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -7 + 1.5625 = -5.4375
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = -5.4375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = -5.4375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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