-5x^2+20x+1.6=0

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Solution for -5x^2+20x+1.6=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + 20x + 1.6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + 20x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
1.6 + 20x + -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'.
-0.32 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.32' to each side of the equation.
-0.32 + -4x + 0.32 + x2 = 0 + 0.32

Reorder the terms:
-0.32 + 0.32 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 0.32

Combine like terms: -0.32 + 0.32 = 0.00
0.00 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 0.32
-4x + x2 = 0 + 0.32

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.32 = 0.32
-4x + x2 = 0.32

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 0.32 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 0.32 + 4

Combine like terms: 0.32 + 4 = 4.32
4 + -4x + x2 = 4.32

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 4.32

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.078460969

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.078460969 and -2.078460969.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.078460969 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.078460969 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.078460969 Solving -2 + x = 2.078460969 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 2.078460969 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.078460969 + 2 x = 2.078460969 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.078460969 + 2 = 4.078460969 x = 4.078460969 Simplifying x = 4.078460969

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.078460969 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.078460969 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.078460969 Solving -2 + x = -2.078460969 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -2.078460969 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.078460969 + 2 x = -2.078460969 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.078460969 + 2 = -0.078460969 x = -0.078460969 Simplifying x = -0.078460969

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.078460969, -0.078460969}

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