0=-5x^2+4x-120

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Solution for 0=-5x^2+4x-120 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -5x2 + 4x + -120

Reorder the terms:
0 = -120 + 4x + -5x2

Solving
0 = -120 + 4x + -5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
120 + -4x + 5x2 = -120 + 4x + -5x2 + 120 + -4x + 5x2

Reorder the terms:
120 + -4x + 5x2 = -120 + 120 + 4x + -4x + -5x2 + 5x2

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
120 + -4x + 5x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + -5x2 + 5x2
120 + -4x + 5x2 = 4x + -4x + -5x2 + 5x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
120 + -4x + 5x2 = 0 + -5x2 + 5x2
120 + -4x + 5x2 = -5x2 + 5x2

Combine like terms: -5x2 + 5x2 = 0
120 + -4x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
24 + -0.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -0.8x + -24 + x2 = 0 + -24

Reorder the terms:
24 + -24 + -0.8x + x2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -0.8x + x2 = 0 + -24
-0.8x + x2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24
-0.8x + x2 = -24

The x term is -0.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4).
Square it (0.16) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.16' to each side of the equation.
-0.8x + 0.16 + x2 = -24 + 0.16

Reorder the terms:
0.16 + -0.8x + x2 = -24 + 0.16

Combine like terms: -24 + 0.16 = -23.84
0.16 + -0.8x + x2 = -23.84

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4)(x + -0.4) = -23.84

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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