0=5x^2-72x-378

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Solution for 0=5x^2-72x-378 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 5x2 + -72x + -378

Reorder the terms:
0 = -378 + -72x + 5x2

Solving
0 = -378 + -72x + 5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 378 = 378
378 + 72x + -5x2 = -378 + -72x + 5x2 + 378 + 72x + -5x2

Reorder the terms:
378 + 72x + -5x2 = -378 + 378 + -72x + 72x + 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: -378 + 378 = 0
378 + 72x + -5x2 = 0 + -72x + 72x + 5x2 + -5x2
378 + 72x + -5x2 = -72x + 72x + 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: -72x + 72x = 0
378 + 72x + -5x2 = 0 + 5x2 + -5x2
378 + 72x + -5x2 = 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: 5x2 + -5x2 = 0
378 + 72x + -5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
-75.6 + -14.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '75.6' to each side of the equation.
-75.6 + -14.4x + 75.6 + x2 = 0 + 75.6

Reorder the terms:
-75.6 + 75.6 + -14.4x + x2 = 0 + 75.6

Combine like terms: -75.6 + 75.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -14.4x + x2 = 0 + 75.6
-14.4x + x2 = 0 + 75.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 75.6 = 75.6
-14.4x + x2 = 75.6

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 = 75.6 + 51.84

Reorder the terms:
51.84 + -14.4x + x2 = 75.6 + 51.84

Combine like terms: 75.6 + 51.84 = 127.44
51.84 + -14.4x + x2 = 127.44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.2)(x + -7.2) = 127.44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.288932633

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.2) equal to 11.288932633 and -11.288932633.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.2 = 11.288932633 Simplifying x + -7.2 = 11.288932633 Reorder the terms: -7.2 + x = 11.288932633 Solving -7.2 + x = 11.288932633 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 = 11.288932633 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.288932633 + 7.2 x = 11.288932633 + 7.2 Combine like terms: 11.288932633 + 7.2 = 18.488932633 x = 18.488932633 Simplifying x = 18.488932633

Subproblem 2

x + -7.2 = -11.288932633 Simplifying x + -7.2 = -11.288932633 Reorder the terms: -7.2 + x = -11.288932633 Solving -7.2 + x = -11.288932633 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 = -11.288932633 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.288932633 + 7.2 x = -11.288932633 + 7.2 Combine like terms: -11.288932633 + 7.2 = -4.088932633 x = -4.088932633 Simplifying x = -4.088932633

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.488932633, -4.088932633}

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