2x^2-10x-117=0

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Solution for 2x^2-10x-117=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -10x + -117 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-117 + -10x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-117 + -10x + 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'.
-58.5 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '58.5' to each side of the equation.
-58.5 + -5x + 58.5 + x2 = 0 + 58.5

Reorder the terms:
-58.5 + 58.5 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 58.5

Combine like terms: -58.5 + 58.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 58.5
-5x + x2 = 0 + 58.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 58.5 = 58.5
-5x + x2 = 58.5

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 58.5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 58.5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 58.5 + 6.25 = 64.75
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 64.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 64.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.04673847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 8.04673847 and -8.04673847.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 8.04673847 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 8.04673847 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 8.04673847 Solving -2.5 + x = 8.04673847 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 8.04673847 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.04673847 + 2.5 x = 8.04673847 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 8.04673847 + 2.5 = 10.54673847 x = 10.54673847 Simplifying x = 10.54673847

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -8.04673847 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -8.04673847 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -8.04673847 Solving -2.5 + x = -8.04673847 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -8.04673847 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.04673847 + 2.5 x = -8.04673847 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -8.04673847 + 2.5 = -5.54673847 x = -5.54673847 Simplifying x = -5.54673847

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.54673847, -5.54673847}

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