2x^2+5x+2=5

Solution for 2x^2+5x+2=5 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + 2 = 5

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x + 2x2 = 5

Solving
2 + 5x + 2x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5 + 5x + 2x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + 5x + 2x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-3 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1x)(1 + -2x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1x = 0

Solving
-3 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 3
-1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1x = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2x = 0

Solving
1 + -2x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -1
-2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2x = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5
Solution
x = {-3, 0.5}