5x^2-4x-38=0

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Solution for 5x^2-4x-38=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -4x + -38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -4x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-38 + -4x + 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 + -0.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.6' to each side of the equation.
-7.6 + -0.8x + 7.6 + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Reorder the terms:
-7.6 + 7.6 + -0.8x + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Combine like terms: -7.6 + 7.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8x + x2 = 0 + 7.6
-0.8x + x2 = 0 + 7.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.6 = 7.6
-0.8x + x2 = 7.6

The x term is -0.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4).
Square it (0.16) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.16' to each side of the equation.
-0.8x + 0.16 + x2 = 7.6 + 0.16

Reorder the terms:
0.16 + -0.8x + x2 = 7.6 + 0.16

Combine like terms: 7.6 + 0.16 = 7.76
0.16 + -0.8x + x2 = 7.76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4)(x + -0.4) = 7.76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.785677655

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.4) equal to 2.785677655 and -2.785677655.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.4 = 2.785677655 Simplifying x + -0.4 = 2.785677655 Reorder the terms: -0.4 + x = 2.785677655 Solving -0.4 + x = 2.785677655 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4' to each side of the equation. -0.4 + 0.4 + x = 2.785677655 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.785677655 + 0.4 x = 2.785677655 + 0.4 Combine like terms: 2.785677655 + 0.4 = 3.185677655 x = 3.185677655 Simplifying x = 3.185677655

Subproblem 2

x + -0.4 = -2.785677655 Simplifying x + -0.4 = -2.785677655 Reorder the terms: -0.4 + x = -2.785677655 Solving -0.4 + x = -2.785677655 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4' to each side of the equation. -0.4 + 0.4 + x = -2.785677655 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.785677655 + 0.4 x = -2.785677655 + 0.4 Combine like terms: -2.785677655 + 0.4 = -2.385677655 x = -2.385677655 Simplifying x = -2.385677655

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.185677655, -2.385677655}

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