5x^2-31x-38=0

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Solution for 5x^2-31x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -31x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -31x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + -31x + 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'.
-7.6 + -6.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.6' to each side of the equation.
-7.6 + -6.2x + 7.6 + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Reorder the terms:
-7.6 + 7.6 + -6.2x + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Combine like terms: -7.6 + 7.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -6.2x + x2 = 0 + 7.6
-6.2x + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.6 = 7.6
-6.2x + x2 = 7.6

The x term is -6.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.1).
Square it (9.61) and add it to both sides.

Add '9.61' to each side of the equation.
-6.2x + 9.61 + x2 = 7.6 + 9.61

Reorder the terms:
9.61 + -6.2x + x2 = 7.6 + 9.61

Combine like terms: 7.6 + 9.61 = 17.21
9.61 + -6.2x + x2 = 17.21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.1)(x + -3.1) = 17.21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.148493703

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.1) equal to 4.148493703 and -4.148493703.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.1 = 4.148493703 Simplifying x + -3.1 = 4.148493703 Reorder the terms: -3.1 + x = 4.148493703 Solving -3.1 + x = 4.148493703 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1' to each side of the equation. -3.1 + 3.1 + x = 4.148493703 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.148493703 + 3.1 x = 4.148493703 + 3.1 Combine like terms: 4.148493703 + 3.1 = 7.248493703 x = 7.248493703 Simplifying x = 7.248493703

Subproblem 2

x + -3.1 = -4.148493703 Simplifying x + -3.1 = -4.148493703 Reorder the terms: -3.1 + x = -4.148493703 Solving -3.1 + x = -4.148493703 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1' to each side of the equation. -3.1 + 3.1 + x = -4.148493703 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.148493703 + 3.1 x = -4.148493703 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -4.148493703 + 3.1 = -1.048493703 x = -1.048493703 Simplifying x = -1.048493703

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.248493703, -1.048493703}

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