-5x^2-20x+16=0

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Solution for -5x^2-20x+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + -20x + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -20x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
16 + -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'.
-3.2 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.2' to each side of the equation.
-3.2 + 4x + 3.2 + x2 = 0 + 3.2

Reorder the terms:
-3.2 + 3.2 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: -3.2 + 3.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 3.2
4x + x2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.2 = 3.2
4x + x2 = 3.2

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 = 3.2 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 3.2 + 4

Combine like terms: 3.2 + 4 = 7.2
4 + 4x + x2 = 7.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 7.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.683281573

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 2.683281573 and -2.683281573.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 2.683281573 Simplifying x + 2 = 2.683281573 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 2.683281573 Solving 2 + x = 2.683281573 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 = 2.683281573 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 2.683281573 + -2 x = 2.683281573 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.683281573 + -2 = 0.683281573 x = 0.683281573 Simplifying x = 0.683281573

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -2.683281573 Simplifying x + 2 = -2.683281573 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -2.683281573 Solving 2 + x = -2.683281573 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 = -2.683281573 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -2.683281573 + -2 x = -2.683281573 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.683281573 + -2 = -4.683281573 x = -4.683281573 Simplifying x = -4.683281573

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.683281573, -4.683281573}

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