5x^2+37x-51=0

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Solution for 5x^2+37x-51=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 37x + -51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 37x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-51 + 37x + 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'.
-10.2 + 7.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10.2' to each side of the equation.
-10.2 + 7.4x + 10.2 + x2 = 0 + 10.2

Reorder the terms:
-10.2 + 10.2 + 7.4x + x2 = 0 + 10.2

Combine like terms: -10.2 + 10.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 7.4x + x2 = 0 + 10.2
7.4x + x2 = 0 + 10.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 10.2 = 10.2
7.4x + x2 = 10.2

The x term is 7.4x.  Take half its coefficient (3.7).
Square it (13.69) and add it to both sides.

Add '13.69' to each side of the equation.
7.4x + 13.69 + x2 = 10.2 + 13.69

Reorder the terms:
13.69 + 7.4x + x2 = 10.2 + 13.69

Combine like terms: 10.2 + 13.69 = 23.89
13.69 + 7.4x + x2 = 23.89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.7)(x + 3.7) = 23.89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.887739764

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.7) equal to 4.887739764 and -4.887739764.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.7 = 4.887739764 Simplifying x + 3.7 = 4.887739764 Reorder the terms: 3.7 + x = 4.887739764 Solving 3.7 + x = 4.887739764 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.7' to each side of the equation. 3.7 + -3.7 + x = 4.887739764 + -3.7 Combine like terms: 3.7 + -3.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.887739764 + -3.7 x = 4.887739764 + -3.7 Combine like terms: 4.887739764 + -3.7 = 1.187739764 x = 1.187739764 Simplifying x = 1.187739764

Subproblem 2

x + 3.7 = -4.887739764 Simplifying x + 3.7 = -4.887739764 Reorder the terms: 3.7 + x = -4.887739764 Solving 3.7 + x = -4.887739764 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.7' to each side of the equation. 3.7 + -3.7 + x = -4.887739764 + -3.7 Combine like terms: 3.7 + -3.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.887739764 + -3.7 x = -4.887739764 + -3.7 Combine like terms: -4.887739764 + -3.7 = -8.587739764 x = -8.587739764 Simplifying x = -8.587739764

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.187739764, -8.587739764}

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