5x^2-10x+x-2=0

Solution for 5x^2-10x+x-2=0 equation:

Simplifying
5x2 + -10x + x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -10x + x + 5x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -10x + x = -9x
-2 + -9x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -9x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -5x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -5x = 0

Solving
-1 + -5x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + 1
-5x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-5x = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.2

Simplifying
x = -0.2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {-0.2, 2}