5x^2-29x-2=0

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Solution for 5x^2-29x-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -29x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -29x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -29x + 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'.
-0.4 + -5.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4' to each side of the equation.
-0.4 + -5.8x + 0.4 + x2 = 0 + 0.4

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + 0.4 + -5.8x + x2 = 0 + 0.4

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.8x + x2 = 0 + 0.4
-5.8x + x2 = 0 + 0.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4 = 0.4
-5.8x + x2 = 0.4

The x term is -5.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.9).
Square it (8.41) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.41' to each side of the equation.
-5.8x + 8.41 + x2 = 0.4 + 8.41

Reorder the terms:
8.41 + -5.8x + x2 = 0.4 + 8.41

Combine like terms: 0.4 + 8.41 = 8.81
8.41 + -5.8x + x2 = 8.81

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.9)(x + -2.9) = 8.81

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.968164416

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.9) equal to 2.968164416 and -2.968164416.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.9 = 2.968164416 Simplifying x + -2.9 = 2.968164416 Reorder the terms: -2.9 + x = 2.968164416 Solving -2.9 + x = 2.968164416 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.9' to each side of the equation. -2.9 + 2.9 + x = 2.968164416 + 2.9 Combine like terms: -2.9 + 2.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.968164416 + 2.9 x = 2.968164416 + 2.9 Combine like terms: 2.968164416 + 2.9 = 5.868164416 x = 5.868164416 Simplifying x = 5.868164416

Subproblem 2

x + -2.9 = -2.968164416 Simplifying x + -2.9 = -2.968164416 Reorder the terms: -2.9 + x = -2.968164416 Solving -2.9 + x = -2.968164416 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.9' to each side of the equation. -2.9 + 2.9 + x = -2.968164416 + 2.9 Combine like terms: -2.9 + 2.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.968164416 + 2.9 x = -2.968164416 + 2.9 Combine like terms: -2.968164416 + 2.9 = -0.068164416 x = -0.068164416 Simplifying x = -0.068164416

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.868164416, -0.068164416}

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