5x^2+11x-66=0

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Solution for 5x^2+11x-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 11x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 11x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + 11x + 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'.
-13.2 + 2.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.2' to each side of the equation.
-13.2 + 2.2x + 13.2 + x2 = 0 + 13.2

Reorder the terms:
-13.2 + 13.2 + 2.2x + x2 = 0 + 13.2

Combine like terms: -13.2 + 13.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.2x + x2 = 0 + 13.2
2.2x + x2 = 0 + 13.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.2 = 13.2
2.2x + x2 = 13.2

The x term is 2.2x.  Take half its coefficient (1.1).
Square it (1.21) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.21' to each side of the equation.
2.2x + 1.21 + x2 = 13.2 + 1.21

Reorder the terms:
1.21 + 2.2x + x2 = 13.2 + 1.21

Combine like terms: 13.2 + 1.21 = 14.41
1.21 + 2.2x + x2 = 14.41

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.1)(x + 1.1) = 14.41

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.796050579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.1) equal to 3.796050579 and -3.796050579.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.1 = 3.796050579 Simplifying x + 1.1 = 3.796050579 Reorder the terms: 1.1 + x = 3.796050579 Solving 1.1 + x = 3.796050579 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.1' to each side of the equation. 1.1 + -1.1 + x = 3.796050579 + -1.1 Combine like terms: 1.1 + -1.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.796050579 + -1.1 x = 3.796050579 + -1.1 Combine like terms: 3.796050579 + -1.1 = 2.696050579 x = 2.696050579 Simplifying x = 2.696050579

Subproblem 2

x + 1.1 = -3.796050579 Simplifying x + 1.1 = -3.796050579 Reorder the terms: 1.1 + x = -3.796050579 Solving 1.1 + x = -3.796050579 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.1' to each side of the equation. 1.1 + -1.1 + x = -3.796050579 + -1.1 Combine like terms: 1.1 + -1.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.796050579 + -1.1 x = -3.796050579 + -1.1 Combine like terms: -3.796050579 + -1.1 = -4.896050579 x = -4.896050579 Simplifying x = -4.896050579

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.696050579, -4.896050579}

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