2x^2+5x-41=0

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-41=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-41 + 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'.
-20.5 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20.5' to each side of the equation.
-20.5 + 2.5x + 20.5 + x2 = 0 + 20.5

Reorder the terms:
-20.5 + 20.5 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 20.5

Combine like terms: -20.5 + 20.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 20.5
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 20.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 20.5 = 20.5
2.5x + x2 = 20.5

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 = 20.5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 20.5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 20.5 + 1.5625 = 22.0625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 22.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 22.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.697073557

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 4.697073557 and -4.697073557.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 4.697073557 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 4.697073557 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 4.697073557 Solving 1.25 + x = 4.697073557 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 = 4.697073557 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.697073557 + -1.25 x = 4.697073557 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 4.697073557 + -1.25 = 3.447073557 x = 3.447073557 Simplifying x = 3.447073557

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -4.697073557 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -4.697073557 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -4.697073557 Solving 1.25 + x = -4.697073557 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 = -4.697073557 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.697073557 + -1.25 x = -4.697073557 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -4.697073557 + -1.25 = -5.947073557 x = -5.947073557 Simplifying x = -5.947073557

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.447073557, -5.947073557}

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