5x^2+14x-4=0

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Solution for 5x^2+14x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 14x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 14x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 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'.
-0.8 + 2.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + 2.8x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.8x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
2.8x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
2.8x + x2 = 0.8

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 = 0.8 + 1.96

Reorder the terms:
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 0.8 + 1.96

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 1.96 = 2.76
1.96 + 2.8x + x2 = 2.76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.4)(x + 1.4) = 2.76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.661324773

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.4) equal to 1.661324773 and -1.661324773.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.4 = 1.661324773 Simplifying x + 1.4 = 1.661324773 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = 1.661324773 Solving 1.4 + x = 1.661324773 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 = 1.661324773 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.661324773 + -1.4 x = 1.661324773 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.661324773 + -1.4 = 0.261324773 x = 0.261324773 Simplifying x = 0.261324773

Subproblem 2

x + 1.4 = -1.661324773 Simplifying x + 1.4 = -1.661324773 Reorder the terms: 1.4 + x = -1.661324773 Solving 1.4 + x = -1.661324773 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 = -1.661324773 + -1.4 Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.661324773 + -1.4 x = -1.661324773 + -1.4 Combine like terms: -1.661324773 + -1.4 = -3.061324773 x = -3.061324773 Simplifying x = -3.061324773

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.261324773, -3.061324773}

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