5x^2+8x-64=180

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Solution for 5x^2+8x-64=180 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 8x + -64 = 180

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 8x + 5x2 = 180

Solving
-64 + 8x + 5x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-64 + -180 + 8x + 5x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: -64 + -180 = -244
-244 + 8x + 5x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-244 + 8x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-48.8 + 1.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48.8' to each side of the equation.
-48.8 + 1.6x + 48.8 + x2 = 0 + 48.8

Reorder the terms:
-48.8 + 48.8 + 1.6x + x2 = 0 + 48.8

Combine like terms: -48.8 + 48.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.6x + x2 = 0 + 48.8
1.6x + x2 = 0 + 48.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 48.8 = 48.8
1.6x + x2 = 48.8

The x term is 1.6x.  Take half its coefficient (0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
1.6x + 0.64 + x2 = 48.8 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + 1.6x + x2 = 48.8 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 48.8 + 0.64 = 49.44
0.64 + 1.6x + x2 = 49.44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.8)(x + 0.8) = 49.44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.031358332

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.8) equal to 7.031358332 and -7.031358332.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.8 = 7.031358332 Simplifying x + 0.8 = 7.031358332 Reorder the terms: 0.8 + x = 7.031358332 Solving 0.8 + x = 7.031358332 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation. 0.8 + -0.8 + x = 7.031358332 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.031358332 + -0.8 x = 7.031358332 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 7.031358332 + -0.8 = 6.231358332 x = 6.231358332 Simplifying x = 6.231358332

Subproblem 2

x + 0.8 = -7.031358332 Simplifying x + 0.8 = -7.031358332 Reorder the terms: 0.8 + x = -7.031358332 Solving 0.8 + x = -7.031358332 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation. 0.8 + -0.8 + x = -7.031358332 + -0.8 Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.031358332 + -0.8 x = -7.031358332 + -0.8 Combine like terms: -7.031358332 + -0.8 = -7.831358332 x = -7.831358332 Simplifying x = -7.831358332

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.231358332, -7.831358332}

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