2.4x^2-10x-260=2x

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Solution for 2.4x^2-10x-260=2x equation:


Simplifying
2.4x2 + -10x + -260 = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-260 + -10x + 2.4x2 = 2x

Solving
-260 + -10x + 2.4x2 = 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-260 + -10x + -2x + 2.4x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -10x + -2x = -12x
-260 + -12x + 2.4x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-260 + -12x + 2.4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2.4'.
-108.3333333 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '108.3333333' to each side of the equation.
-108.3333333 + -5x + 108.3333333 + x2 = 0 + 108.3333333

Reorder the terms:
-108.3333333 + 108.3333333 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 108.3333333

Combine like terms: -108.3333333 + 108.3333333 = 0.0000000
0.0000000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 108.3333333
-5x + x2 = 0 + 108.3333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 108.3333333 = 108.3333333
-5x + x2 = 108.3333333

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 108.3333333 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 108.3333333 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 108.3333333 + 6.25 = 114.5833333
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 114.5833333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 114.5833333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.704360481

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 10.704360481 and -10.704360481.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 10.704360481 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 10.704360481 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 10.704360481 Solving -2.5 + x = 10.704360481 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 10.704360481 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.704360481 + 2.5 x = 10.704360481 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 10.704360481 + 2.5 = 13.204360481 x = 13.204360481 Simplifying x = 13.204360481

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -10.704360481 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -10.704360481 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -10.704360481 Solving -2.5 + x = -10.704360481 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -10.704360481 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.704360481 + 2.5 x = -10.704360481 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -10.704360481 + 2.5 = -8.204360481 x = -8.204360481 Simplifying x = -8.204360481

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.204360481, -8.204360481}

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