5x^2+3x-20=0

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Solution for 5x^2+3x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 3x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 3x + 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'.
-4 + 0.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 0.6x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 0.6x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 0.6x + x2 = 0 + 4
0.6x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
0.6x + x2 = 4

The x term is 0.6x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3).
Square it (0.09) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09' to each side of the equation.
0.6x + 0.09 + x2 = 4 + 0.09

Reorder the terms:
0.09 + 0.6x + x2 = 4 + 0.09

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.09 = 4.09
0.09 + 0.6x + x2 = 4.09

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3)(x + 0.3) = 4.09

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.022374842

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3) equal to 2.022374842 and -2.022374842.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3 = 2.022374842 Simplifying x + 0.3 = 2.022374842 Reorder the terms: 0.3 + x = 2.022374842 Solving 0.3 + x = 2.022374842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3' to each side of the equation. 0.3 + -0.3 + x = 2.022374842 + -0.3 Combine like terms: 0.3 + -0.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.022374842 + -0.3 x = 2.022374842 + -0.3 Combine like terms: 2.022374842 + -0.3 = 1.722374842 x = 1.722374842 Simplifying x = 1.722374842

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3 = -2.022374842 Simplifying x + 0.3 = -2.022374842 Reorder the terms: 0.3 + x = -2.022374842 Solving 0.3 + x = -2.022374842 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3' to each side of the equation. 0.3 + -0.3 + x = -2.022374842 + -0.3 Combine like terms: 0.3 + -0.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.022374842 + -0.3 x = -2.022374842 + -0.3 Combine like terms: -2.022374842 + -0.3 = -2.322374842 x = -2.322374842 Simplifying x = -2.322374842

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.722374842, -2.322374842}

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