5x^2-20x+8=0

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Solution for 5x^2-20x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -20x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -20x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -20x + 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'.
1.6 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation.
1.6 + -4x + -1.6 + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + -1.6 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -1.6
-4x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.6 = -1.6
-4x + x2 = -1.6

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = -1.6 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -1.6 + 4

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 4 = 2.4
4 + -4x + x2 = 2.4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 2.4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.549193338

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 1.549193338 and -1.549193338.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 1.549193338 Simplifying x + -2 = 1.549193338 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 1.549193338 Solving -2 + x = 1.549193338 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 1.549193338 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 1.549193338 + 2 x = 1.549193338 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.549193338 + 2 = 3.549193338 x = 3.549193338 Simplifying x = 3.549193338

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -1.549193338 Simplifying x + -2 = -1.549193338 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -1.549193338 Solving -2 + x = -1.549193338 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -1.549193338 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -1.549193338 + 2 x = -1.549193338 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.549193338 + 2 = 0.450806662 x = 0.450806662 Simplifying x = 0.450806662

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.549193338, 0.450806662}

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