-5x^2+72x+502=0

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Solution for -5x^2+72x+502=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + 72x + 502 = 0

Reorder the terms:
502 + 72x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
502 + 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'.
-100.4 + -14.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '100.4' to each side of the equation.
-100.4 + -14.4x + 100.4 + x2 = 0 + 100.4

Reorder the terms:
-100.4 + 100.4 + -14.4x + x2 = 0 + 100.4

Combine like terms: -100.4 + 100.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -14.4x + x2 = 0 + 100.4
-14.4x + x2 = 0 + 100.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 100.4 = 100.4
-14.4x + x2 = 100.4

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 = 100.4 + 51.84

Reorder the terms:
51.84 + -14.4x + x2 = 100.4 + 51.84

Combine like terms: 100.4 + 51.84 = 152.24
51.84 + -14.4x + x2 = 152.24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.2)(x + -7.2) = 152.24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.338557452

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.2) equal to 12.338557452 and -12.338557452.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.2 = 12.338557452 Simplifying x + -7.2 = 12.338557452 Reorder the terms: -7.2 + x = 12.338557452 Solving -7.2 + x = 12.338557452 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 = 12.338557452 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.338557452 + 7.2 x = 12.338557452 + 7.2 Combine like terms: 12.338557452 + 7.2 = 19.538557452 x = 19.538557452 Simplifying x = 19.538557452

Subproblem 2

x + -7.2 = -12.338557452 Simplifying x + -7.2 = -12.338557452 Reorder the terms: -7.2 + x = -12.338557452 Solving -7.2 + x = -12.338557452 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 = -12.338557452 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.338557452 + 7.2 x = -12.338557452 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -12.338557452 + 7.2 = -5.138557452 x = -5.138557452 Simplifying x = -5.138557452

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {19.538557452, -5.138557452}

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