2x^2+5x-83.5=0

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Solution for 2x^2+5x-83.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 5x + -83.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-83.5 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-83.5 + 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'.
-41.75 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '41.75' to each side of the equation.
-41.75 + 2.5x + 41.75 + x2 = 0 + 41.75

Reorder the terms:
-41.75 + 41.75 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 41.75

Combine like terms: -41.75 + 41.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 41.75
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 41.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 41.75 = 41.75
2.5x + x2 = 41.75

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 = 41.75 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 41.75 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 41.75 + 1.5625 = 43.3125
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 43.3125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 43.3125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.581223291

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 6.581223291 and -6.581223291.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 6.581223291 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 6.581223291 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 6.581223291 Solving 1.25 + x = 6.581223291 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 = 6.581223291 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.581223291 + -1.25 x = 6.581223291 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 6.581223291 + -1.25 = 5.331223291 x = 5.331223291 Simplifying x = 5.331223291

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -6.581223291 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -6.581223291 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -6.581223291 Solving 1.25 + x = -6.581223291 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 = -6.581223291 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.581223291 + -1.25 x = -6.581223291 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -6.581223291 + -1.25 = -7.831223291 x = -7.831223291 Simplifying x = -7.831223291

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.331223291, -7.831223291}

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