2x^2+20x-425=0

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Solution for 2x^2+20x-425=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 20x + -425 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-425 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-425 + 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'.
-212.5 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '212.5' to each side of the equation.
-212.5 + 10x + 212.5 + x2 = 0 + 212.5

Reorder the terms:
-212.5 + 212.5 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 212.5

Combine like terms: -212.5 + 212.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 212.5
10x + x2 = 0 + 212.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 212.5 = 212.5
10x + x2 = 212.5

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 = 212.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 212.5 + 25

Combine like terms: 212.5 + 25 = 237.5
25 + 10x + x2 = 237.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 237.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.411035007

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 15.411035007 and -15.411035007.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 15.411035007 Simplifying x + 5 = 15.411035007 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 15.411035007 Solving 5 + x = 15.411035007 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 = 15.411035007 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 15.411035007 + -5 x = 15.411035007 + -5 Combine like terms: 15.411035007 + -5 = 10.411035007 x = 10.411035007 Simplifying x = 10.411035007

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -15.411035007 Simplifying x + 5 = -15.411035007 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -15.411035007 Solving 5 + x = -15.411035007 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 = -15.411035007 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -15.411035007 + -5 x = -15.411035007 + -5 Combine like terms: -15.411035007 + -5 = -20.411035007 x = -20.411035007 Simplifying x = -20.411035007

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.411035007, -20.411035007}

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