5x^2-28x-4=0

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Solution for 5x^2-28x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -28x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -28x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -28x + 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'.
-0.8 + -5.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + -5.6x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + -5.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
-5.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
-5.6x + x2 = 0.8

The x term is -5.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.8).
Square it (7.84) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.84' to each side of the equation.
-5.6x + 7.84 + x2 = 0.8 + 7.84

Reorder the terms:
7.84 + -5.6x + x2 = 0.8 + 7.84

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 7.84 = 8.64
7.84 + -5.6x + x2 = 8.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.8)(x + -2.8) = 8.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.939387691

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.8) equal to 2.939387691 and -2.939387691.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.8 = 2.939387691 Simplifying x + -2.8 = 2.939387691 Reorder the terms: -2.8 + x = 2.939387691 Solving -2.8 + x = 2.939387691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.8' to each side of the equation. -2.8 + 2.8 + x = 2.939387691 + 2.8 Combine like terms: -2.8 + 2.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.939387691 + 2.8 x = 2.939387691 + 2.8 Combine like terms: 2.939387691 + 2.8 = 5.739387691 x = 5.739387691 Simplifying x = 5.739387691

Subproblem 2

x + -2.8 = -2.939387691 Simplifying x + -2.8 = -2.939387691 Reorder the terms: -2.8 + x = -2.939387691 Solving -2.8 + x = -2.939387691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.8' to each side of the equation. -2.8 + 2.8 + x = -2.939387691 + 2.8 Combine like terms: -2.8 + 2.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.939387691 + 2.8 x = -2.939387691 + 2.8 Combine like terms: -2.939387691 + 2.8 = -0.139387691 x = -0.139387691 Simplifying x = -0.139387691

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.739387691, -0.139387691}

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