5x(x-1)-4(x+4)=5

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Solution for 5x(x-1)-4(x+4)=5 equation:


Simplifying
5x(x + -1) + -4(x + 4) = 5

Reorder the terms:
5x(-1 + x) + -4(x + 4) = 5
(-1 * 5x + x * 5x) + -4(x + 4) = 5
(-5x + 5x2) + -4(x + 4) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-5x + 5x2 + -4(4 + x) = 5
-5x + 5x2 + (4 * -4 + x * -4) = 5
-5x + 5x2 + (-16 + -4x) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5x + -4x + 5x2 = 5

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
-16 + -9x + 5x2 = 5

Solving
-16 + -9x + 5x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5 + -9x + 5x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-21 + -9x + 5x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-21 + -9x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-4.2 + -1.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.2' to each side of the equation.
-4.2 + -1.8x + 4.2 + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Reorder the terms:
-4.2 + 4.2 + -1.8x + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Combine like terms: -4.2 + 4.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.8x + x2 = 0 + 4.2
-1.8x + x2 = 0 + 4.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.2 = 4.2
-1.8x + x2 = 4.2

The x term is -1.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9).
Square it (0.81) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.81' to each side of the equation.
-1.8x + 0.81 + x2 = 4.2 + 0.81

Reorder the terms:
0.81 + -1.8x + x2 = 4.2 + 0.81

Combine like terms: 4.2 + 0.81 = 5.01
0.81 + -1.8x + x2 = 5.01

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9)(x + -0.9) = 5.01

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.238302929

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.9) equal to 2.238302929 and -2.238302929.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.9 = 2.238302929 Simplifying x + -0.9 = 2.238302929 Reorder the terms: -0.9 + x = 2.238302929 Solving -0.9 + x = 2.238302929 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9' to each side of the equation. -0.9 + 0.9 + x = 2.238302929 + 0.9 Combine like terms: -0.9 + 0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.238302929 + 0.9 x = 2.238302929 + 0.9 Combine like terms: 2.238302929 + 0.9 = 3.138302929 x = 3.138302929 Simplifying x = 3.138302929

Subproblem 2

x + -0.9 = -2.238302929 Simplifying x + -0.9 = -2.238302929 Reorder the terms: -0.9 + x = -2.238302929 Solving -0.9 + x = -2.238302929 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9' to each side of the equation. -0.9 + 0.9 + x = -2.238302929 + 0.9 Combine like terms: -0.9 + 0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.238302929 + 0.9 x = -2.238302929 + 0.9 Combine like terms: -2.238302929 + 0.9 = -1.338302929 x = -1.338302929 Simplifying x = -1.338302929

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.138302929, -1.338302929}

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