-5x^2+10x+8=0

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Solution for -5x^2+10x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + 10x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 10x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 10x + -5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-5'.
-1.6 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.6' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + -2x + 1.6 + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + 1.6 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1.6
-2x + x2 = 0 + 1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.6 = 1.6
-2x + x2 = 1.6

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 1.6 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 1.6 + 1

Combine like terms: 1.6 + 1 = 2.6
1 + -2x + x2 = 2.6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 2.6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.61245155

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.61245155 and -1.61245155.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 1.61245155 Simplifying x + -1 = 1.61245155 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 1.61245155 Solving -1 + x = 1.61245155 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 1.61245155 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 1.61245155 + 1 x = 1.61245155 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.61245155 + 1 = 2.61245155 x = 2.61245155 Simplifying x = 2.61245155

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -1.61245155 Simplifying x + -1 = -1.61245155 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -1.61245155 Solving -1 + x = -1.61245155 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -1.61245155 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -1.61245155 + 1 x = -1.61245155 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.61245155 + 1 = -0.61245155 x = -0.61245155 Simplifying x = -0.61245155

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.61245155, -0.61245155}

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