4x^2-5x-48=0

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Solution for 4x^2-5x-48=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -5x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -5x + 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'.
-12 + -1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -1.25x + 12 + x2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + 12
-1.25x + x2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-1.25x + x2 = 12

The x term is -1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = 12 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 12 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 12 + 0.390625 = 12.390625
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = 12.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.625)(x + -0.625) = 12.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.52003196

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.625) equal to 3.52003196 and -3.52003196.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.625 = 3.52003196 Simplifying x + -0.625 = 3.52003196 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = 3.52003196 Solving -0.625 + x = 3.52003196 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = 3.52003196 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.52003196 + 0.625 x = 3.52003196 + 0.625 Combine like terms: 3.52003196 + 0.625 = 4.14503196 x = 4.14503196 Simplifying x = 4.14503196

Subproblem 2

x + -0.625 = -3.52003196 Simplifying x + -0.625 = -3.52003196 Reorder the terms: -0.625 + x = -3.52003196 Solving -0.625 + x = -3.52003196 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.625' to each side of the equation. -0.625 + 0.625 + x = -3.52003196 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.52003196 + 0.625 x = -3.52003196 + 0.625 Combine like terms: -3.52003196 + 0.625 = -2.89503196 x = -2.89503196 Simplifying x = -2.89503196

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.14503196, -2.89503196}

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