2x^2+10x=-7

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2+10x=-7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x^2+10x=-7 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 10x = -7

Reorder the terms:
10x + 2x2 = -7

Solving
10x + 2x2 = -7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
7 + 10x + 2x2 = -7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
7 + 10x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
3.5 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + 5x + -3.5 + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + -3.5 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5
5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.5 = -3.5
5x + x2 = -3.5

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 = -3.5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = -3.5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 6.25 = 2.75
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 2.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 2.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.658312395

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 1.658312395 and -1.658312395.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 1.658312395 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 1.658312395 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 1.658312395 Solving 2.5 + x = 1.658312395 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 = 1.658312395 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.658312395 + -2.5 x = 1.658312395 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 1.658312395 + -2.5 = -0.841687605 x = -0.841687605 Simplifying x = -0.841687605

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -1.658312395 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -1.658312395 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -1.658312395 Solving 2.5 + x = -1.658312395 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 = -1.658312395 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.658312395 + -2.5 x = -1.658312395 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -1.658312395 + -2.5 = -4.158312395 x = -4.158312395 Simplifying x = -4.158312395

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.841687605, -4.158312395}

See similar equations:

| 45x=180 | | 12x^2+32x+64=0 | | 2n+6=4n+2 | | m^2+9=0 | | 5x^2-35x+15=0 | | 2x^2+3x-1=-1 | | m^2+6m+10=0 | | 5n+1=2n+13 | | 2x^2+3x-1=1 | | 6-5x=14-7x | | 2n+7=4n+3 | | -7w-4=10 | | 4x+7=5x-1 | | 2n+3=3n+2 | | 9e-3e=48 | | 2x+5=9x-2 | | -4c+8=16 | | 7x-5=4x+13 | | -x+10x-47=61 | | 63-3x=33x+19 | | (3x^2-13x+4)=1 | | 4(2)-y=6 | | x^2+18x+71=0 | | 4(1)-y=6 | | 4(0)-y=6 | | 3(x-4)=30 | | -101-8x-2x=49 | | x-3x+10=9+2x | | 6x+29=13x-48 | | 6z^2+13z=5 | | -4x+20=4x-20 | | 51-3x=24x+18 |

Equations solver categories