5=-.24x^2-2.4x

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Solution for 5=-.24x^2-2.4x equation:


Simplifying
5 = -0.24x2 + -2.4x

Reorder the terms:
5 = -2.4x + -0.24x2

Solving
5 = -2.4x + -0.24x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2.4x + 0.24x2 = -2.4x + 2.4x + -0.24x2 + 0.24x2

Combine like terms: -2.4x + 2.4x = 0.0
5 + 2.4x + 0.24x2 = 0.0 + -0.24x2 + 0.24x2
5 + 2.4x + 0.24x2 = -0.24x2 + 0.24x2

Combine like terms: -0.24x2 + 0.24x2 = 0.00
5 + 2.4x + 0.24x2 = 0.00

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

Divide each side by '0.24'.
20.83333333 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20.83333333' to each side of the equation.
20.83333333 + 10x + -20.83333333 + x2 = 0 + -20.83333333

Reorder the terms:
20.83333333 + -20.83333333 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -20.83333333

Combine like terms: 20.83333333 + -20.83333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -20.83333333
10x + x2 = 0 + -20.83333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -20.83333333 = -20.83333333
10x + x2 = -20.83333333

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = -20.83333333 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = -20.83333333 + 25

Combine like terms: -20.83333333 + 25 = 4.16666667
25 + 10x + x2 = 4.16666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 4.16666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.041241453

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 2.041241453 and -2.041241453.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 2.041241453 Simplifying x + 5 = 2.041241453 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 2.041241453 Solving 5 + x = 2.041241453 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 2.041241453 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 2.041241453 + -5 x = 2.041241453 + -5 Combine like terms: 2.041241453 + -5 = -2.958758547 x = -2.958758547 Simplifying x = -2.958758547

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -2.041241453 Simplifying x + 5 = -2.041241453 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -2.041241453 Solving 5 + x = -2.041241453 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -2.041241453 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -2.041241453 + -5 x = -2.041241453 + -5 Combine like terms: -2.041241453 + -5 = -7.041241453 x = -7.041241453 Simplifying x = -7.041241453

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.958758547, -7.041241453}

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