2x^2=20-5x

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Solution for 2x^2=20-5x equation:


Simplifying
2x2 = 20 + -5x

Solving
2x2 = 20 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x + 2x2 = 20 + -5x + -20 + 5x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x + 2x2 = 20 + -20 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + 5x + 2x2 = 0 + -5x + 5x
-20 + 5x + 2x2 = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-20 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-10 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2.5x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 10
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
2.5x + x2 = 10

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 = 10 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 10 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 10 + 1.5625 = 11.5625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 11.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 11.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.400367627

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 3.400367627 and -3.400367627.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 3.400367627 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 3.400367627 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 3.400367627 Solving 1.25 + x = 3.400367627 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 = 3.400367627 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.400367627 + -1.25 x = 3.400367627 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 3.400367627 + -1.25 = 2.150367627 x = 2.150367627 Simplifying x = 2.150367627

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -3.400367627 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -3.400367627 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -3.400367627 Solving 1.25 + x = -3.400367627 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 = -3.400367627 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.400367627 + -1.25 x = -3.400367627 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -3.400367627 + -1.25 = -4.650367627 x = -4.650367627 Simplifying x = -4.650367627

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.150367627, -4.650367627}

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