5x^2+5x-18=0

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Solution for 5x^2+5x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 5x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 5x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 5x + 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'.
-3.6 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.6' to each side of the equation.
-3.6 + x + 3.6 + x2 = 0 + 3.6

Reorder the terms:
-3.6 + 3.6 + x + x2 = 0 + 3.6

Combine like terms: -3.6 + 3.6 = 0.0
0.0 + x + x2 = 0 + 3.6
x + x2 = 0 + 3.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.6 = 3.6
x + x2 = 3.6

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 3.6 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 3.6 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 3.6 + 0.25 = 3.85
1.25 + x2 = 3.85

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 3.85

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.962141687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.962141687 and -1.962141687.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 1.962141687 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 1.962141687 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 1.962141687 Solving 0.5 + x = 1.962141687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.962141687 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.962141687 + -0.5 x = 1.962141687 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.962141687 + -0.5 = 1.462141687 x = 1.462141687 Simplifying x = 1.462141687

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -1.962141687 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -1.962141687 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -1.962141687 Solving 0.5 + x = -1.962141687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.962141687 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.962141687 + -0.5 x = -1.962141687 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.962141687 + -0.5 = -2.462141687 x = -2.462141687 Simplifying x = -2.462141687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.462141687, -2.462141687}

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