5x^2-42x-32=0

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Solution for 5x^2-42x-32=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -42x + -32 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -42x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-32 + -42x + 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'.
-6.4 + -8.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.4' to each side of the equation.
-6.4 + -8.4x + 6.4 + x2 = 0 + 6.4

Reorder the terms:
-6.4 + 6.4 + -8.4x + x2 = 0 + 6.4

Combine like terms: -6.4 + 6.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -8.4x + x2 = 0 + 6.4
-8.4x + x2 = 0 + 6.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.4 = 6.4
-8.4x + x2 = 6.4

The x term is -8.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.2).
Square it (17.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '17.64' to each side of the equation.
-8.4x + 17.64 + x2 = 6.4 + 17.64

Reorder the terms:
17.64 + -8.4x + x2 = 6.4 + 17.64

Combine like terms: 6.4 + 17.64 = 24.04
17.64 + -8.4x + x2 = 24.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.2)(x + -4.2) = 24.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.903060269

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.2) equal to 4.903060269 and -4.903060269.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.2 = 4.903060269 Simplifying x + -4.2 = 4.903060269 Reorder the terms: -4.2 + x = 4.903060269 Solving -4.2 + x = 4.903060269 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.2' to each side of the equation. -4.2 + 4.2 + x = 4.903060269 + 4.2 Combine like terms: -4.2 + 4.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.903060269 + 4.2 x = 4.903060269 + 4.2 Combine like terms: 4.903060269 + 4.2 = 9.103060269 x = 9.103060269 Simplifying x = 9.103060269

Subproblem 2

x + -4.2 = -4.903060269 Simplifying x + -4.2 = -4.903060269 Reorder the terms: -4.2 + x = -4.903060269 Solving -4.2 + x = -4.903060269 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.2' to each side of the equation. -4.2 + 4.2 + x = -4.903060269 + 4.2 Combine like terms: -4.2 + 4.2 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.903060269 + 4.2 x = -4.903060269 + 4.2 Combine like terms: -4.903060269 + 4.2 = -0.703060269 x = -0.703060269 Simplifying x = -0.703060269

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.103060269, -0.703060269}

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