5x^2+14x-20=0

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Solution for 5x^2+14x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 14x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 14x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 14x + 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'.
-4 + 2.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2.8x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 4
2.8x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
2.8x + x2 = 4

The x term is 2.8x.  Take half its coefficient (1.4).
Square it (1.96) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.96' to each side of the equation.
2.8x + 1.96 + x2 = 4 + 1.96

Reorder the terms:
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 4 + 1.96

Combine like terms: 4 + 1.96 = 5.96
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 5.96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.4)(x + 1.4) = 5.96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.441311123

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.4) equal to 2.441311123 and -2.441311123.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.4 = 2.441311123 Simplifying x + 1.4 = 2.441311123 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = 2.441311123 Solving 1.4 + x = 2.441311123 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation. 1.4 + -1.4 + x = 2.441311123 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.441311123 + -1.4 x = 2.441311123 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 2.441311123 + -1.4 = 1.041311123 x = 1.041311123 Simplifying x = 1.041311123

Subproblem 2

x + 1.4 = -2.441311123 Simplifying x + 1.4 = -2.441311123 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = -2.441311123 Solving 1.4 + x = -2.441311123 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation. 1.4 + -1.4 + x = -2.441311123 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.441311123 + -1.4 x = -2.441311123 + -1.4 Combine like terms: -2.441311123 + -1.4 = -3.841311123 x = -3.841311123 Simplifying x = -3.841311123

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.041311123, -3.841311123}

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