5x^2-58x-87=0

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Solution for 5x^2-58x-87=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -58x + -87 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-87 + -58x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-87 + -58x + 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'.
-17.4 + -11.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17.4' to each side of the equation.
-17.4 + -11.6x + 17.4 + x2 = 0 + 17.4

Reorder the terms:
-17.4 + 17.4 + -11.6x + x2 = 0 + 17.4

Combine like terms: -17.4 + 17.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -11.6x + x2 = 0 + 17.4
-11.6x + x2 = 0 + 17.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 17.4 = 17.4
-11.6x + x2 = 17.4

The x term is -11.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-5.8).
Square it (33.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '33.64' to each side of the equation.
-11.6x + 33.64 + x2 = 17.4 + 33.64

Reorder the terms:
33.64 + -11.6x + x2 = 17.4 + 33.64

Combine like terms: 17.4 + 33.64 = 51.04
33.64 + -11.6x + x2 = 51.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5.8)(x + -5.8) = 51.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.14422844

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -5.8) equal to 7.14422844 and -7.14422844.

Subproblem 1

x + -5.8 = 7.14422844 Simplifying x + -5.8 = 7.14422844 Reorder the terms: -5.8 + x = 7.14422844 Solving -5.8 + x = 7.14422844 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.8' to each side of the equation. -5.8 + 5.8 + x = 7.14422844 + 5.8 Combine like terms: -5.8 + 5.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.14422844 + 5.8 x = 7.14422844 + 5.8 Combine like terms: 7.14422844 + 5.8 = 12.94422844 x = 12.94422844 Simplifying x = 12.94422844

Subproblem 2

x + -5.8 = -7.14422844 Simplifying x + -5.8 = -7.14422844 Reorder the terms: -5.8 + x = -7.14422844 Solving -5.8 + x = -7.14422844 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.8' to each side of the equation. -5.8 + 5.8 + x = -7.14422844 + 5.8 Combine like terms: -5.8 + 5.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.14422844 + 5.8 x = -7.14422844 + 5.8 Combine like terms: -7.14422844 + 5.8 = -1.34422844 x = -1.34422844 Simplifying x = -1.34422844

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.94422844, -1.34422844}

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