5x^2-8x-32=0

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Solution for 5x^2-8x-32=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -8x + -32 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -8x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-32 + -8x + 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 + -1.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.4' to each side of the equation.
-6.4 + -1.6x + 6.4 + x2 = 0 + 6.4

Reorder the terms:
-6.4 + 6.4 + -1.6x + x2 = 0 + 6.4

Combine like terms: -6.4 + 6.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.6x + x2 = 0 + 6.4
-1.6x + x2 = 0 + 6.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.4 = 6.4
-1.6x + x2 = 6.4

The x term is -1.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.8).
Square it (0.64) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.64' to each side of the equation.
-1.6x + 0.64 + x2 = 6.4 + 0.64

Reorder the terms:
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 6.4 + 0.64

Combine like terms: 6.4 + 0.64 = 7.04
0.64 + -1.6x + x2 = 7.04

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.8)(x + -0.8) = 7.04

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.653299832

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.8) equal to 2.653299832 and -2.653299832.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.8 = 2.653299832 Simplifying x + -0.8 = 2.653299832 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + x = 2.653299832 Solving -0.8 + x = 2.653299832 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + x = 2.653299832 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.653299832 + 0.8 x = 2.653299832 + 0.8 Combine like terms: 2.653299832 + 0.8 = 3.453299832 x = 3.453299832 Simplifying x = 3.453299832

Subproblem 2

x + -0.8 = -2.653299832 Simplifying x + -0.8 = -2.653299832 Reorder the terms: -0.8 + x = -2.653299832 Solving -0.8 + x = -2.653299832 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.8' to each side of the equation. -0.8 + 0.8 + x = -2.653299832 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.653299832 + 0.8 x = -2.653299832 + 0.8 Combine like terms: -2.653299832 + 0.8 = -1.853299832 x = -1.853299832 Simplifying x = -1.853299832

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.453299832, -1.853299832}

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