2x^2+20x+25=0

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Solution for 2x^2+20x+25=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 20x + 25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
25 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
25 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
12.5 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation.
12.5 + 10x + -12.5 + x2 = 0 + -12.5

Reorder the terms:
12.5 + -12.5 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -12.5
10x + x2 = 0 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -12.5 = -12.5
10x + x2 = -12.5

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = -12.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = -12.5 + 25

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 25 = 12.5
25 + 10x + x2 = 12.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 12.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.535533906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 3.535533906 and -3.535533906.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 3.535533906 Simplifying x + 5 = 3.535533906 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 3.535533906 Solving 5 + x = 3.535533906 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 3.535533906 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 3.535533906 + -5 x = 3.535533906 + -5 Combine like terms: 3.535533906 + -5 = -1.464466094 x = -1.464466094 Simplifying x = -1.464466094

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -3.535533906 Simplifying x + 5 = -3.535533906 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -3.535533906 Solving 5 + x = -3.535533906 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -3.535533906 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -3.535533906 + -5 x = -3.535533906 + -5 Combine like terms: -3.535533906 + -5 = -8.535533906 x = -8.535533906 Simplifying x = -8.535533906

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.464466094, -8.535533906}

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