4x^2-20x-125=0

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Solution for 4x^2-20x-125=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -20x + -125 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-125 + -20x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-125 + -20x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-31.25 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '31.25' to each side of the equation.
-31.25 + -5x + 31.25 + x2 = 0 + 31.25

Reorder the terms:
-31.25 + 31.25 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 31.25

Combine like terms: -31.25 + 31.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 31.25
-5x + x2 = 0 + 31.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 31.25 = 31.25
-5x + x2 = 31.25

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 = 31.25 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 31.25 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 31.25 + 6.25 = 37.5
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 37.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 37.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.123724357

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 6.123724357 and -6.123724357.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 6.123724357 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 6.123724357 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 6.123724357 Solving -2.5 + x = 6.123724357 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 = 6.123724357 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.123724357 + 2.5 x = 6.123724357 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 6.123724357 + 2.5 = 8.623724357 x = 8.623724357 Simplifying x = 8.623724357

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -6.123724357 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -6.123724357 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -6.123724357 Solving -2.5 + x = -6.123724357 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 = -6.123724357 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.123724357 + 2.5 x = -6.123724357 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -6.123724357 + 2.5 = -3.623724357 x = -3.623724357 Simplifying x = -3.623724357

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.623724357, -3.623724357}

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