5x^2-12x-24=0

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Solution for 5x^2-12x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -12x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -12x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -12x + 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'.
-4.8 + -2.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.8' to each side of the equation.
-4.8 + -2.4x + 4.8 + x2 = 0 + 4.8

Reorder the terms:
-4.8 + 4.8 + -2.4x + x2 = 0 + 4.8

Combine like terms: -4.8 + 4.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.4x + x2 = 0 + 4.8
-2.4x + x2 = 0 + 4.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.8 = 4.8
-2.4x + x2 = 4.8

The x term is -2.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.2).
Square it (1.44) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.44' to each side of the equation.
-2.4x + 1.44 + x2 = 4.8 + 1.44

Reorder the terms:
1.44 + -2.4x + x2 = 4.8 + 1.44

Combine like terms: 4.8 + 1.44 = 6.24
1.44 + -2.4x + x2 = 6.24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.2)(x + -1.2) = 6.24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.497999199

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.2) equal to 2.497999199 and -2.497999199.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.2 = 2.497999199 Simplifying x + -1.2 = 2.497999199 Reorder the terms: -1.2 + x = 2.497999199 Solving -1.2 + x = 2.497999199 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.2' to each side of the equation. -1.2 + 1.2 + x = 2.497999199 + 1.2 Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.497999199 + 1.2 x = 2.497999199 + 1.2 Combine like terms: 2.497999199 + 1.2 = 3.697999199 x = 3.697999199 Simplifying x = 3.697999199

Subproblem 2

x + -1.2 = -2.497999199 Simplifying x + -1.2 = -2.497999199 Reorder the terms: -1.2 + x = -2.497999199 Solving -1.2 + x = -2.497999199 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.2' to each side of the equation. -1.2 + 1.2 + x = -2.497999199 + 1.2 Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.497999199 + 1.2 x = -2.497999199 + 1.2 Combine like terms: -2.497999199 + 1.2 = -1.297999199 x = -1.297999199 Simplifying x = -1.297999199

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.697999199, -1.297999199}

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