5x^2+42x-18=180

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Solution for 5x^2+42x-18=180 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 42x + -18 = 180

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 42x + 5x2 = 180

Solving
-18 + 42x + 5x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -180 + 42x + 5x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: -18 + -180 = -198
-198 + 42x + 5x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-198 + 42x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-39.6 + 8.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '39.6' to each side of the equation.
-39.6 + 8.4x + 39.6 + x2 = 0 + 39.6

Reorder the terms:
-39.6 + 39.6 + 8.4x + x2 = 0 + 39.6

Combine like terms: -39.6 + 39.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 8.4x + x2 = 0 + 39.6
8.4x + x2 = 0 + 39.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 39.6 = 39.6
8.4x + x2 = 39.6

The x term is 8.4x.  Take half its coefficient (4.2).
Square it (17.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '17.64' to each side of the equation.
8.4x + 17.64 + x2 = 39.6 + 17.64

Reorder the terms:
17.64 + 8.4x + x2 = 39.6 + 17.64

Combine like terms: 39.6 + 17.64 = 57.24
17.64 + 8.4x + x2 = 57.24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.2)(x + 4.2) = 57.24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.565712128

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.2) equal to 7.565712128 and -7.565712128.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.2 = 7.565712128 Simplifying x + 4.2 = 7.565712128 Reorder the terms: 4.2 + x = 7.565712128 Solving 4.2 + x = 7.565712128 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.2' to each side of the equation. 4.2 + -4.2 + x = 7.565712128 + -4.2 Combine like terms: 4.2 + -4.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.565712128 + -4.2 x = 7.565712128 + -4.2 Combine like terms: 7.565712128 + -4.2 = 3.365712128 x = 3.365712128 Simplifying x = 3.365712128

Subproblem 2

x + 4.2 = -7.565712128 Simplifying x + 4.2 = -7.565712128 Reorder the terms: 4.2 + x = -7.565712128 Solving 4.2 + x = -7.565712128 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.2' to each side of the equation. 4.2 + -4.2 + x = -7.565712128 + -4.2 Combine like terms: 4.2 + -4.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.565712128 + -4.2 x = -7.565712128 + -4.2 Combine like terms: -7.565712128 + -4.2 = -11.765712128 x = -11.765712128 Simplifying x = -11.765712128

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.365712128, -11.765712128}

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