2x^2-9x-10=0

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Solution for 2x^2-9x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -9x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -9x + 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'.
-5 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -4.5x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 5
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-4.5x + x2 = 5

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 5 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 5 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 5 + 5.0625 = 10.0625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 10.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 10.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.172144385

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 3.172144385 and -3.172144385.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 3.172144385 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 3.172144385 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 3.172144385 Solving -2.25 + x = 3.172144385 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 3.172144385 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.172144385 + 2.25 x = 3.172144385 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 3.172144385 + 2.25 = 5.422144385 x = 5.422144385 Simplifying x = 5.422144385

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -3.172144385 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -3.172144385 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -3.172144385 Solving -2.25 + x = -3.172144385 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -3.172144385 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.172144385 + 2.25 x = -3.172144385 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -3.172144385 + 2.25 = -0.922144385 x = -0.922144385 Simplifying x = -0.922144385

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.422144385, -0.922144385}

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