2x^2+5x-720=0

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-720=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -720 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-720 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-720 + 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'.
-360 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '360' to each side of the equation.
-360 + 2.5x + 360 + x2 = 0 + 360

Reorder the terms:
-360 + 360 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 360

Combine like terms: -360 + 360 = 0
0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 360
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 360

Combine like terms: 0 + 360 = 360
2.5x + x2 = 360

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 = 360 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 360 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 360 + 1.5625 = 361.5625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 361.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 361.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.01479687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 19.01479687 and -19.01479687.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 19.01479687 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 19.01479687 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 19.01479687 Solving 1.25 + x = 19.01479687 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 = 19.01479687 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 19.01479687 + -1.25 x = 19.01479687 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 19.01479687 + -1.25 = 17.76479687 x = 17.76479687 Simplifying x = 17.76479687

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -19.01479687 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -19.01479687 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -19.01479687 Solving 1.25 + x = -19.01479687 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 = -19.01479687 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -19.01479687 + -1.25 x = -19.01479687 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -19.01479687 + -1.25 = -20.26479687 x = -20.26479687 Simplifying x = -20.26479687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.76479687, -20.26479687}

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