-5x^2-80x=-64

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Solution for -5x^2-80x=-64 equation:


Simplifying
-5x2 + -80x = -64

Reorder the terms:
-80x + -5x2 = -64

Solving
-80x + -5x2 = -64

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
64 + -80x + -5x2 = -64 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
64 + -80x + -5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
-12.8 + 16x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.8' to each side of the equation.
-12.8 + 16x + 12.8 + x2 = 0 + 12.8

Reorder the terms:
-12.8 + 12.8 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 12.8

Combine like terms: -12.8 + 12.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 12.8
16x + x2 = 0 + 12.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.8 = 12.8
16x + x2 = 12.8

The x term is 16x.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16x + 64 + x2 = 12.8 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 12.8 + 64

Combine like terms: 12.8 + 64 = 76.8
64 + 16x + x2 = 76.8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 76.8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.76356092

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 8.76356092 and -8.76356092.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 8.76356092 Simplifying x + 8 = 8.76356092 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 8.76356092 Solving 8 + x = 8.76356092 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 8.76356092 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 8.76356092 + -8 x = 8.76356092 + -8 Combine like terms: 8.76356092 + -8 = 0.76356092 x = 0.76356092 Simplifying x = 0.76356092

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -8.76356092 Simplifying x + 8 = -8.76356092 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -8.76356092 Solving 8 + x = -8.76356092 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -8.76356092 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -8.76356092 + -8 x = -8.76356092 + -8 Combine like terms: -8.76356092 + -8 = -16.76356092 x = -16.76356092 Simplifying x = -16.76356092

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.76356092, -16.76356092}

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