5x^2-78x+252=0

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Solution for 5x^2-78x+252=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -78x + 252 = 0

Reorder the terms:
252 + -78x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
252 + -78x + 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'.
50.4 + -15.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50.4' to each side of the equation.
50.4 + -15.6x + -50.4 + x2 = 0 + -50.4

Reorder the terms:
50.4 + -50.4 + -15.6x + x2 = 0 + -50.4

Combine like terms: 50.4 + -50.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -15.6x + x2 = 0 + -50.4
-15.6x + x2 = 0 + -50.4

Combine like terms: 0 + -50.4 = -50.4
-15.6x + x2 = -50.4

The x term is -15.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.8).
Square it (60.84) and add it to both sides.

Add '60.84' to each side of the equation.
-15.6x + 60.84 + x2 = -50.4 + 60.84

Reorder the terms:
60.84 + -15.6x + x2 = -50.4 + 60.84

Combine like terms: -50.4 + 60.84 = 10.44
60.84 + -15.6x + x2 = 10.44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.8)(x + -7.8) = 10.44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.231098884

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.8) equal to 3.231098884 and -3.231098884.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.8 = 3.231098884 Simplifying x + -7.8 = 3.231098884 Reorder the terms: -7.8 + x = 3.231098884 Solving -7.8 + x = 3.231098884 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.8' to each side of the equation. -7.8 + 7.8 + x = 3.231098884 + 7.8 Combine like terms: -7.8 + 7.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.231098884 + 7.8 x = 3.231098884 + 7.8 Combine like terms: 3.231098884 + 7.8 = 11.031098884 x = 11.031098884 Simplifying x = 11.031098884

Subproblem 2

x + -7.8 = -3.231098884 Simplifying x + -7.8 = -3.231098884 Reorder the terms: -7.8 + x = -3.231098884 Solving -7.8 + x = -3.231098884 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.8' to each side of the equation. -7.8 + 7.8 + x = -3.231098884 + 7.8 Combine like terms: -7.8 + 7.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.231098884 + 7.8 x = -3.231098884 + 7.8 Combine like terms: -3.231098884 + 7.8 = 4.568901116 x = 4.568901116 Simplifying x = 4.568901116

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.031098884, 4.568901116}

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