=x^2+5x-256

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Solution for =x^2+5x-256 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + 5x + -256

Reorder the terms:
0 = -256 + 5x + x2

Solving
0 = -256 + 5x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 256 = 256
256 + -5x + -1x2 = -256 + 5x + x2 + 256 + -5x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
256 + -5x + -1x2 = -256 + 256 + 5x + -5x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -256 + 256 = 0
256 + -5x + -1x2 = 0 + 5x + -5x + x2 + -1x2
256 + -5x + -1x2 = 5x + -5x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
256 + -5x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
256 + -5x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
256 + -5x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-256 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
-256 + 5x + 256 + x2 = 0 + 256

Reorder the terms:
-256 + 256 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 256

Combine like terms: -256 + 256 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 256
5x + x2 = 0 + 256

Combine like terms: 0 + 256 = 256
5x + x2 = 256

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 256 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 256 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 256 + 6.25 = 262.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 262.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 262.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.194134741

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 16.194134741 and -16.194134741.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 16.194134741 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 16.194134741 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 16.194134741 Solving 2.5 + x = 16.194134741 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 16.194134741 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.194134741 + -2.5 x = 16.194134741 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 16.194134741 + -2.5 = 13.694134741 x = 13.694134741 Simplifying x = 13.694134741

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -16.194134741 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -16.194134741 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -16.194134741 Solving 2.5 + x = -16.194134741 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -16.194134741 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.194134741 + -2.5 x = -16.194134741 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -16.194134741 + -2.5 = -18.694134741 x = -18.694134741 Simplifying x = -18.694134741

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.694134741, -18.694134741}

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