5x^2-2x-166=0

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Solution for 5x^2-2x-166=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -2x + -166 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-166 + -2x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-166 + -2x + 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'.
-33.2 + -0.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '33.2' to each side of the equation.
-33.2 + -0.4x + 33.2 + x2 = 0 + 33.2

Reorder the terms:
-33.2 + 33.2 + -0.4x + x2 = 0 + 33.2

Combine like terms: -33.2 + 33.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.4x + x2 = 0 + 33.2
-0.4x + x2 = 0 + 33.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 33.2 = 33.2
-0.4x + x2 = 33.2

The x term is -0.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2).
Square it (0.04) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04' to each side of the equation.
-0.4x + 0.04 + x2 = 33.2 + 0.04

Reorder the terms:
0.04 + -0.4x + x2 = 33.2 + 0.04

Combine like terms: 33.2 + 0.04 = 33.24
0.04 + -0.4x + x2 = 33.24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2)(x + -0.2) = 33.24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.765414122

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2) equal to 5.765414122 and -5.765414122.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2 = 5.765414122 Simplifying x + -0.2 = 5.765414122 Reorder the terms: -0.2 + x = 5.765414122 Solving -0.2 + x = 5.765414122 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2' to each side of the equation. -0.2 + 0.2 + x = 5.765414122 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.765414122 + 0.2 x = 5.765414122 + 0.2 Combine like terms: 5.765414122 + 0.2 = 5.965414122 x = 5.965414122 Simplifying x = 5.965414122

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2 = -5.765414122 Simplifying x + -0.2 = -5.765414122 Reorder the terms: -0.2 + x = -5.765414122 Solving -0.2 + x = -5.765414122 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2' to each side of the equation. -0.2 + 0.2 + x = -5.765414122 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.765414122 + 0.2 x = -5.765414122 + 0.2 Combine like terms: -5.765414122 + 0.2 = -5.565414122 x = -5.565414122 Simplifying x = -5.565414122

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.965414122, -5.565414122}

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