-4x^2-10x+5=0

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Solution for -4x^2-10x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-4x2 + -10x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -10x + -4x2 = 0

Solving
5 + -10x + -4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4'.
-1.25 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 2.5x + 1.25 + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.25
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
2.5x + x2 = 1.25

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 = 1.25 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 1.25 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 1.5625 = 2.8125
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 2.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 2.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.677050983

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 1.677050983 and -1.677050983.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 1.677050983 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 1.677050983 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 1.677050983 Solving 1.25 + x = 1.677050983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 1.677050983 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.677050983 + -1.25 x = 1.677050983 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.677050983 + -1.25 = 0.427050983 x = 0.427050983 Simplifying x = 0.427050983

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -1.677050983 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -1.677050983 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -1.677050983 Solving 1.25 + x = -1.677050983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -1.677050983 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.677050983 + -1.25 x = -1.677050983 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -1.677050983 + -1.25 = -2.927050983 x = -2.927050983 Simplifying x = -2.927050983

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.427050983, -2.927050983}

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