2x^2+7x+-125=0

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Solution for 2x^2+7x+-125=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 7x + -125 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 7x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-125 + 7x + 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'.
-62.5 + 3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62.5' to each side of the equation.
-62.5 + 3.5x + 62.5 + x2 = 0 + 62.5

Reorder the terms:
-62.5 + 62.5 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 62.5

Combine like terms: -62.5 + 62.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.5x + x2 = 0 + 62.5
3.5x + x2 = 0 + 62.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 62.5 = 62.5
3.5x + x2 = 62.5

The x term is 3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = 62.5 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 62.5 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 62.5 + 3.0625 = 65.5625
3.0625 + 3.5x + x2 = 65.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.75)(x + 1.75) = 65.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.09706737

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.75) equal to 8.09706737 and -8.09706737.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.75 = 8.09706737 Simplifying x + 1.75 = 8.09706737 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = 8.09706737 Solving 1.75 + x = 8.09706737 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = 8.09706737 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 8.09706737 + -1.75 x = 8.09706737 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 8.09706737 + -1.75 = 6.34706737 x = 6.34706737 Simplifying x = 6.34706737

Subproblem 2

x + 1.75 = -8.09706737 Simplifying x + 1.75 = -8.09706737 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + x = -8.09706737 Solving 1.75 + x = -8.09706737 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + x = -8.09706737 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -8.09706737 + -1.75 x = -8.09706737 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -8.09706737 + -1.75 = -9.84706737 x = -9.84706737 Simplifying x = -9.84706737

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.34706737, -9.84706737}

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