5x^2+28x-1=0

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Solution for 5x^2+28x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 28x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 28x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 28x + 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'.
-0.2 + 5.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2' to each side of the equation.
-0.2 + 5.6x + 0.2 + x2 = 0 + 0.2

Reorder the terms:
-0.2 + 0.2 + 5.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.2

Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.2
5.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2 = 0.2
5.6x + x2 = 0.2

The x term is 5.6x.  Take half its coefficient (2.8).
Square it (7.84) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.84' to each side of the equation.
5.6x + 7.84 + x2 = 0.2 + 7.84

Reorder the terms:
7.84 + 5.6x + x2 = 0.2 + 7.84

Combine like terms: 0.2 + 7.84 = 8.04
7.84 + 5.6x + x2 = 8.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.8)(x + 2.8) = 8.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.835489376

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.8) equal to 2.835489376 and -2.835489376.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.8 = 2.835489376 Simplifying x + 2.8 = 2.835489376 Reorder the terms: 2.8 + x = 2.835489376 Solving 2.8 + x = 2.835489376 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.8' to each side of the equation. 2.8 + -2.8 + x = 2.835489376 + -2.8 Combine like terms: 2.8 + -2.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.835489376 + -2.8 x = 2.835489376 + -2.8 Combine like terms: 2.835489376 + -2.8 = 0.035489376 x = 0.035489376 Simplifying x = 0.035489376

Subproblem 2

x + 2.8 = -2.835489376 Simplifying x + 2.8 = -2.835489376 Reorder the terms: 2.8 + x = -2.835489376 Solving 2.8 + x = -2.835489376 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.8' to each side of the equation. 2.8 + -2.8 + x = -2.835489376 + -2.8 Combine like terms: 2.8 + -2.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.835489376 + -2.8 x = -2.835489376 + -2.8 Combine like terms: -2.835489376 + -2.8 = -5.635489376 x = -5.635489376 Simplifying x = -5.635489376

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.035489376, -5.635489376}

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