2x^2+5x-176=0

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-176=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -176 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-176 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-176 + 5x + 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'.
-88 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '88' to each side of the equation.
-88 + 2.5x + 88 + x2 = 0 + 88

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 88 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: -88 + 88 = 0
0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 88
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: 0 + 88 = 88
2.5x + x2 = 88

The x term is 2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 88 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 88 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 88 + 1.5625 = 89.5625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 89.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 89.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.463746615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 9.463746615 and -9.463746615.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 9.463746615 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 9.463746615 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 9.463746615 Solving 1.25 + x = 9.463746615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 9.463746615 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 9.463746615 + -1.25 x = 9.463746615 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 9.463746615 + -1.25 = 8.213746615 x = 8.213746615 Simplifying x = 8.213746615

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -9.463746615 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -9.463746615 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -9.463746615 Solving 1.25 + x = -9.463746615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -9.463746615 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -9.463746615 + -1.25 x = -9.463746615 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -9.463746615 + -1.25 = -10.713746615 x = -10.713746615 Simplifying x = -10.713746615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.213746615, -10.713746615}

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