2x^2+5x-245=0

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-245=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -245 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-245 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-245 + 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'.
-122.5 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '122.5' to each side of the equation.
-122.5 + 2.5x + 122.5 + x2 = 0 + 122.5

Reorder the terms:
-122.5 + 122.5 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 122.5

Combine like terms: -122.5 + 122.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 122.5
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 122.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 122.5 = 122.5
2.5x + x2 = 122.5

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 = 122.5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 122.5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 122.5 + 1.5625 = 124.0625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 124.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 124.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.138334705

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 11.138334705 and -11.138334705.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 11.138334705 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 11.138334705 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 11.138334705 Solving 1.25 + x = 11.138334705 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 = 11.138334705 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 11.138334705 + -1.25 x = 11.138334705 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 11.138334705 + -1.25 = 9.888334705 x = 9.888334705 Simplifying x = 9.888334705

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -11.138334705 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -11.138334705 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -11.138334705 Solving 1.25 + x = -11.138334705 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 = -11.138334705 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -11.138334705 + -1.25 x = -11.138334705 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -11.138334705 + -1.25 = -12.388334705 x = -12.388334705 Simplifying x = -12.388334705

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.888334705, -12.388334705}

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