5x^2-16x+10=0

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Solution for 5x^2-16x+10=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -16x + 10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + -16x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
10 + -16x + 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'.
2 + -3.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -3.2x + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -3.2x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3.2x + x2 = 0 + -2
-3.2x + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-3.2x + x2 = -2

The x term is -3.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.6).
Square it (2.56) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.56' to each side of the equation.
-3.2x + 2.56 + x2 = -2 + 2.56

Reorder the terms:
2.56 + -3.2x + x2 = -2 + 2.56

Combine like terms: -2 + 2.56 = 0.56
2.56 + -3.2x + x2 = 0.56

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.6)(x + -1.6) = 0.56

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.748331477

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.6) equal to 0.748331477 and -0.748331477.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.6 = 0.748331477 Simplifying x + -1.6 = 0.748331477 Reorder the terms: -1.6 + x = 0.748331477 Solving -1.6 + x = 0.748331477 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.6' to each side of the equation. -1.6 + 1.6 + x = 0.748331477 + 1.6 Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.748331477 + 1.6 x = 0.748331477 + 1.6 Combine like terms: 0.748331477 + 1.6 = 2.348331477 x = 2.348331477 Simplifying x = 2.348331477

Subproblem 2

x + -1.6 = -0.748331477 Simplifying x + -1.6 = -0.748331477 Reorder the terms: -1.6 + x = -0.748331477 Solving -1.6 + x = -0.748331477 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.6' to each side of the equation. -1.6 + 1.6 + x = -0.748331477 + 1.6 Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.748331477 + 1.6 x = -0.748331477 + 1.6 Combine like terms: -0.748331477 + 1.6 = 0.851668523 x = 0.851668523 Simplifying x = 0.851668523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.348331477, 0.851668523}

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