5x^2+10x-144=0

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Solution for 5x^2+10x-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 10x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 10x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 10x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-28.8 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28.8' to each side of the equation.
-28.8 + 2x + 28.8 + x2 = 0 + 28.8

Reorder the terms:
-28.8 + 28.8 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 28.8

Combine like terms: -28.8 + 28.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 28.8
2x + x2 = 0 + 28.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 28.8 = 28.8
2x + x2 = 28.8

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 28.8 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 28.8 + 1

Combine like terms: 28.8 + 1 = 29.8
1 + 2x + x2 = 29.8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 29.8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.458937626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 5.458937626 and -5.458937626.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 5.458937626 Simplifying x + 1 = 5.458937626 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 5.458937626 Solving 1 + x = 5.458937626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 5.458937626 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 5.458937626 + -1 x = 5.458937626 + -1 Combine like terms: 5.458937626 + -1 = 4.458937626 x = 4.458937626 Simplifying x = 4.458937626

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -5.458937626 Simplifying x + 1 = -5.458937626 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -5.458937626 Solving 1 + x = -5.458937626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -5.458937626 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -5.458937626 + -1 x = -5.458937626 + -1 Combine like terms: -5.458937626 + -1 = -6.458937626 x = -6.458937626 Simplifying x = -6.458937626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.458937626, -6.458937626}

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