-5x^2+72x+124=0

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Solution for -5x^2+72x+124=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + 72x + 124 = 0

Reorder the terms:
124 + 72x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
124 + 72x + -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'.
-24.8 + -14.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24.8' to each side of the equation.
-24.8 + -14.4x + 24.8 + x2 = 0 + 24.8

Reorder the terms:
-24.8 + 24.8 + -14.4x + x2 = 0 + 24.8

Combine like terms: -24.8 + 24.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -14.4x + x2 = 0 + 24.8
-14.4x + x2 = 0 + 24.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 24.8 = 24.8
-14.4x + x2 = 24.8

The x term is -14.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.2).
Square it (51.84) and add it to both sides.

Add '51.84' to each side of the equation.
-14.4x + 51.84 + x2 = 24.8 + 51.84

Reorder the terms:
51.84 + -14.4x + x2 = 24.8 + 51.84

Combine like terms: 24.8 + 51.84 = 76.64
51.84 + -14.4x + x2 = 76.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.2)(x + -7.2) = 76.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.754427451

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.2) equal to 8.754427451 and -8.754427451.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.2 = 8.754427451 Simplifying x + -7.2 = 8.754427451 Reorder the terms: -7.2 + x = 8.754427451 Solving -7.2 + x = 8.754427451 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.2' to each side of the equation. -7.2 + 7.2 + x = 8.754427451 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.754427451 + 7.2 x = 8.754427451 + 7.2 Combine like terms: 8.754427451 + 7.2 = 15.954427451 x = 15.954427451 Simplifying x = 15.954427451

Subproblem 2

x + -7.2 = -8.754427451 Simplifying x + -7.2 = -8.754427451 Reorder the terms: -7.2 + x = -8.754427451 Solving -7.2 + x = -8.754427451 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.2' to each side of the equation. -7.2 + 7.2 + x = -8.754427451 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.754427451 + 7.2 x = -8.754427451 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -8.754427451 + 7.2 = -1.554427451 x = -1.554427451 Simplifying x = -1.554427451

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.954427451, -1.554427451}

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