5x^2-18x=1225

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Solution for 5x^2-18x=1225 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -18x = 1225

Reorder the terms:
-18x + 5x2 = 1225

Solving
-18x + 5x2 = 1225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1225 + -18x + 5x2 = 1225 + -1225

Combine like terms: 1225 + -1225 = 0
-1225 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-245 + -3.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '245' to each side of the equation.
-245 + -3.6x + 245 + x2 = 0 + 245

Reorder the terms:
-245 + 245 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + 245

Combine like terms: -245 + 245 = 0
0 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + 245
-3.6x + x2 = 0 + 245

Combine like terms: 0 + 245 = 245
-3.6x + x2 = 245

The x term is -3.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.8).
Square it (3.24) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.24' to each side of the equation.
-3.6x + 3.24 + x2 = 245 + 3.24

Reorder the terms:
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 245 + 3.24

Combine like terms: 245 + 3.24 = 248.24
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 248.24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.8)(x + -1.8) = 248.24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.755633913

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.8) equal to 15.755633913 and -15.755633913.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.8 = 15.755633913 Simplifying x + -1.8 = 15.755633913 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = 15.755633913 Solving -1.8 + x = 15.755633913 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x = 15.755633913 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.755633913 + 1.8 x = 15.755633913 + 1.8 Combine like terms: 15.755633913 + 1.8 = 17.555633913 x = 17.555633913 Simplifying x = 17.555633913

Subproblem 2

x + -1.8 = -15.755633913 Simplifying x + -1.8 = -15.755633913 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = -15.755633913 Solving -1.8 + x = -15.755633913 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x = -15.755633913 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.755633913 + 1.8 x = -15.755633913 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -15.755633913 + 1.8 = -13.955633913 x = -13.955633913 Simplifying x = -13.955633913

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.555633913, -13.955633913}

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