5x-10(x-2)=x^2

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Solution for 5x-10(x-2)=x^2 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -10(x + -2) = x2

Reorder the terms:
5x + -10(-2 + x) = x2
5x + (-2 * -10 + x * -10) = x2
5x + (20 + -10x) = x2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x + -10x = x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
20 + -5x = x2

Solving
20 + -5x = x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
20 + -5x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-20 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 5x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 20
5x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
5x + x2 = 20

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 = 20 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 20 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 20 + 6.25 = 26.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving 2.5 + x = 5.123475383 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 = 5.123475383 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.123475383 + -2.5 x = 5.123475383 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + -2.5 = 2.623475383 x = 2.623475383 Simplifying x = 2.623475383

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving 2.5 + x = -5.123475383 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 = -5.123475383 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.123475383 + -2.5 x = -5.123475383 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + -2.5 = -7.623475383 x = -7.623475383 Simplifying x = -7.623475383

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.623475383, -7.623475383}

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