2x^2+5x-3=20

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-3=20 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -3 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x + 2x2 = 20

Solving
-3 + 5x + 2x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -20 + 5x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: -3 + -20 = -23
-23 + 5x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-23 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-11.5 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.5' to each side of the equation.
-11.5 + 2.5x + 11.5 + x2 = 0 + 11.5

Reorder the terms:
-11.5 + 11.5 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 11.5
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.5 = 11.5
2.5x + x2 = 11.5

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 = 11.5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 11.5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 11.5 + 1.5625 = 13.0625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 13.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 13.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.614208074

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 3.614208074 and -3.614208074.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 3.614208074 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 3.614208074 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving 1.25 + x = 3.614208074 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 = 3.614208074 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.614208074 + -1.25 x = 3.614208074 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 3.614208074 + -1.25 = 2.364208074 x = 2.364208074 Simplifying x = 2.364208074

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -3.614208074 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -3.614208074 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving 1.25 + x = -3.614208074 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 = -3.614208074 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.614208074 + -1.25 x = -3.614208074 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -3.614208074 + -1.25 = -4.864208074 x = -4.864208074 Simplifying x = -4.864208074

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.364208074, -4.864208074}

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