2x^2+10x=-9

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Solution for 2x^2+10x=-9 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 10x = -9

Reorder the terms:
10x + 2x2 = -9

Solving
10x + 2x2 = -9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + 10x + 2x2 = -9 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
9 + 10x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
4.5 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation.
4.5 + 5x + -4.5 + x2 = 0 + -4.5

Reorder the terms:
4.5 + -4.5 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -4.5
5x + x2 = 0 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.5 = -4.5
5x + x2 = -4.5

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 = -4.5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = -4.5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 6.25 = 1.75
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 1.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 1.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.322875656

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 1.322875656 and -1.322875656.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 1.322875656 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 1.322875656 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 1.322875656 Solving 2.5 + x = 1.322875656 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 = 1.322875656 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.322875656 + -2.5 x = 1.322875656 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 1.322875656 + -2.5 = -1.177124344 x = -1.177124344 Simplifying x = -1.177124344

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -1.322875656 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -1.322875656 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -1.322875656 Solving 2.5 + x = -1.322875656 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 = -1.322875656 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.322875656 + -2.5 x = -1.322875656 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -1.322875656 + -2.5 = -3.822875656 x = -3.822875656 Simplifying x = -3.822875656

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.177124344, -3.822875656}

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