2x^2+5x-2=66

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-2=66 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -2 = 66

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + 2x2 = 66

Solving
-2 + 5x + 2x2 = 66

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -66 + 5x + 2x2 = 66 + -66

Combine like terms: -2 + -66 = -68
-68 + 5x + 2x2 = 66 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
-68 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-34 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 2.5x + 34 + x2 = 0 + 34

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 34 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 34
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 34

Combine like terms: 0 + 34 = 34
2.5x + x2 = 34

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 = 34 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 34 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 34 + 1.5625 = 35.5625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 35.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 35.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.963430221

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 5.963430221 and -5.963430221.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 5.963430221 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 5.963430221 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 5.963430221 Solving 1.25 + x = 5.963430221 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 = 5.963430221 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.963430221 + -1.25 x = 5.963430221 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 5.963430221 + -1.25 = 4.713430221 x = 4.713430221 Simplifying x = 4.713430221

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -5.963430221 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -5.963430221 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -5.963430221 Solving 1.25 + x = -5.963430221 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 = -5.963430221 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.963430221 + -1.25 x = -5.963430221 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -5.963430221 + -1.25 = -7.213430221 x = -7.213430221 Simplifying x = -7.213430221

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.713430221, -7.213430221}

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