5(x+5)(x-10)=12.5x-3.8

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Solution for 5(x+5)(x-10)=12.5x-3.8 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 5)(x + -10) = 12.5x + -3.8

Reorder the terms:
5(5 + x)(x + -10) = 12.5x + -3.8

Reorder the terms:
5(5 + x)(-10 + x) = 12.5x + -3.8

Multiply (5 + x) * (-10 + x)
5(5(-10 + x) + x(-10 + x)) = 12.5x + -3.8
5((-10 * 5 + x * 5) + x(-10 + x)) = 12.5x + -3.8
5((-50 + 5x) + x(-10 + x)) = 12.5x + -3.8
5(-50 + 5x + (-10 * x + x * x)) = 12.5x + -3.8
5(-50 + 5x + (-10x + x2)) = 12.5x + -3.8

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
5(-50 + -5x + x2) = 12.5x + -3.8
(-50 * 5 + -5x * 5 + x2 * 5) = 12.5x + -3.8
(-250 + -25x + 5x2) = 12.5x + -3.8

Reorder the terms:
-250 + -25x + 5x2 = -3.8 + 12.5x

Solving
-250 + -25x + 5x2 = -3.8 + 12.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-250 + 3.8 + -25x + -12.5x + 5x2 = -3.8 + 12.5x + 3.8 + -12.5x

Combine like terms: -250 + 3.8 = -246.2
-246.2 + -25x + -12.5x + 5x2 = -3.8 + 12.5x + 3.8 + -12.5x

Combine like terms: -25x + -12.5x = -37.5x
-246.2 + -37.5x + 5x2 = -3.8 + 12.5x + 3.8 + -12.5x

Reorder the terms:
-246.2 + -37.5x + 5x2 = -3.8 + 3.8 + 12.5x + -12.5x

Combine like terms: -3.8 + 3.8 = 0.0
-246.2 + -37.5x + 5x2 = 0.0 + 12.5x + -12.5x
-246.2 + -37.5x + 5x2 = 12.5x + -12.5x

Combine like terms: 12.5x + -12.5x = 0.0
-246.2 + -37.5x + 5x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-49.24 + -7.5x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '49.24' to each side of the equation.
-49.24 + -7.5x + 49.24 + x2 = 0.0 + 49.24

Reorder the terms:
-49.24 + 49.24 + -7.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 49.24

Combine like terms: -49.24 + 49.24 = 0.00
0.00 + -7.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 49.24
-7.5x + x2 = 0.0 + 49.24

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 49.24 = 49.24
-7.5x + x2 = 49.24

The x term is -7.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = 49.24 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 49.24 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 49.24 + 14.0625 = 63.3025
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 63.3025

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.75)(x + -3.75) = 63.3025

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.956286822

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.75) equal to 7.956286822 and -7.956286822.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.75 = 7.956286822 Simplifying x + -3.75 = 7.956286822 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = 7.956286822 Solving -3.75 + x = 7.956286822 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + x = 7.956286822 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 7.956286822 + 3.75 x = 7.956286822 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 7.956286822 + 3.75 = 11.706286822 x = 11.706286822 Simplifying x = 11.706286822

Subproblem 2

x + -3.75 = -7.956286822 Simplifying x + -3.75 = -7.956286822 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = -7.956286822 Solving -3.75 + x = -7.956286822 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + x = -7.956286822 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -7.956286822 + 3.75 x = -7.956286822 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -7.956286822 + 3.75 = -4.206286822 x = -4.206286822 Simplifying x = -4.206286822

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.706286822, -4.206286822}

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