5x^2+20x+4=0

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Solution for 5x^2+20x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 20x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 20x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
4 + 20x + 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 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + 4x + -0.8 + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + -0.8 + 4x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + -0.8
4x + x2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8 = -0.8
4x + x2 = -0.8

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = -0.8 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = -0.8 + 4

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 4 = 3.2
4 + 4x + x2 = 3.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 3.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.788854382

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 1.788854382 and -1.788854382.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 1.788854382 Simplifying x + 2 = 1.788854382 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 1.788854382 Solving 2 + x = 1.788854382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 1.788854382 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 1.788854382 + -2 x = 1.788854382 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.788854382 + -2 = -0.211145618 x = -0.211145618 Simplifying x = -0.211145618

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -1.788854382 Simplifying x + 2 = -1.788854382 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -1.788854382 Solving 2 + x = -1.788854382 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -1.788854382 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -1.788854382 + -2 x = -1.788854382 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.788854382 + -2 = -3.788854382 x = -3.788854382 Simplifying x = -3.788854382

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.211145618, -3.788854382}

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