5x^2+2x=38

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Solution for 5x^2+2x=38 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 2x = 38

Reorder the terms:
2x + 5x2 = 38

Solving
2x + 5x2 = 38

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 2x + 5x2 = 38 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
-38 + 2x + 5x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
-7.6 + 0.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.6' to each side of the equation.
-7.6 + 0.4x + 7.6 + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Reorder the terms:
-7.6 + 7.6 + 0.4x + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Combine like terms: -7.6 + 7.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.4x + x2 = 0 + 7.6
0.4x + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.6 = 7.6
0.4x + x2 = 7.6

The x term is 0.4x.  Take half its coefficient (0.2).
Square it (0.04) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04' to each side of the equation.
0.4x + 0.04 + x2 = 7.6 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + 0.4x + x2 = 7.6 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 7.6 + 0.04 = 7.64
0.04 + 0.4x + x2 = 7.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2)(x + 0.2) = 7.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.764054992

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2) equal to 2.764054992 and -2.764054992.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2 = 2.764054992 Simplifying x + 0.2 = 2.764054992 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + x = 2.764054992 Solving 0.2 + x = 2.764054992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2' to each side of the equation. 0.2 + -0.2 + x = 2.764054992 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.764054992 + -0.2 x = 2.764054992 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 2.764054992 + -0.2 = 2.564054992 x = 2.564054992 Simplifying x = 2.564054992

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2 = -2.764054992 Simplifying x + 0.2 = -2.764054992 Reorder the terms: 0.2 + x = -2.764054992 Solving 0.2 + x = -2.764054992 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2' to each side of the equation. 0.2 + -0.2 + x = -2.764054992 + -0.2 Combine like terms: 0.2 + -0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.764054992 + -0.2 x = -2.764054992 + -0.2 Combine like terms: -2.764054992 + -0.2 = -2.964054992 x = -2.964054992 Simplifying x = -2.964054992

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.564054992, -2.964054992}

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