2x^2-5x-6.25=0

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Solution for 2x^2-5x-6.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -5x + -6.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-6.25 + -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'.
-3.125 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.125' to each side of the equation.
-3.125 + -2.5x + 3.125 + x2 = 0 + 3.125

Reorder the terms:
-3.125 + 3.125 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.125

Combine like terms: -3.125 + 3.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.125
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.125 = 3.125
-2.5x + x2 = 3.125

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 = 3.125 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 3.125 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 3.125 + 1.5625 = 4.6875
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 4.6875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 4.6875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.165063509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 2.165063509 and -2.165063509.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 2.165063509 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 2.165063509 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 2.165063509 Solving -1.25 + x = 2.165063509 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 = 2.165063509 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.165063509 + 1.25 x = 2.165063509 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 2.165063509 + 1.25 = 3.415063509 x = 3.415063509 Simplifying x = 3.415063509

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -2.165063509 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -2.165063509 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -2.165063509 Solving -1.25 + x = -2.165063509 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 = -2.165063509 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.165063509 + 1.25 x = -2.165063509 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -2.165063509 + 1.25 = -0.915063509 x = -0.915063509 Simplifying x = -0.915063509

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.415063509, -0.915063509}

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