5x^2-5x=12

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Solution for 5x^2-5x=12 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -5x = 12

Reorder the terms:
-5x + 5x2 = 12

Solving
-5x + 5x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -5x + 5x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -5x + 5x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
-2.4 + -1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.4' to each side of the equation.
-2.4 + -1x + 2.4 + x2 = 0 + 2.4

Reorder the terms:
-2.4 + 2.4 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 2.4

Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 2.4
-1x + x2 = 0 + 2.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.4 = 2.4
-1x + x2 = 2.4

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 2.4 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 2.4 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 2.4 + 0.25 = 2.65
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 2.65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 2.65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.62788206

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 1.62788206 and -1.62788206.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 1.62788206 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 1.62788206 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 1.62788206 Solving -0.5 + x = 1.62788206 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 1.62788206 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.62788206 + 0.5 x = 1.62788206 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.62788206 + 0.5 = 2.12788206 x = 2.12788206 Simplifying x = 2.12788206

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -1.62788206 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -1.62788206 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -1.62788206 Solving -0.5 + x = -1.62788206 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -1.62788206 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.62788206 + 0.5 x = -1.62788206 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.62788206 + 0.5 = -1.12788206 x = -1.12788206 Simplifying x = -1.12788206

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.12788206, -1.12788206}

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