q^2+5q-4=0

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Solution for q^2+5q-4=0 equation: 


Simplifying
q2 + 5q + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5q + q2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 5q + q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 5q + 4 + q2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 5q + q2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 5q + q2 = 0 + 4
5q + q2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
5q + q2 = 4

The q term is 5q.  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.
5q + 6.25 + q2 = 4 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5q + q2 = 4 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 6.25 = 10.25
6.25 + 5q + q2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 2.5)(q + 2.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 2.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.


Subproblem 1
q + 2.5 = 3.201562119

Simplifying
q + 2.5 = 3.201562119

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + q = 3.201562119

Solving
2.5 + q = 3.201562119

Solving for variable 'q'.

Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + q = 3.201562119 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + q = 3.201562119 + -2.5
q = 3.201562119 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -2.5 = 0.701562119
q = 0.701562119

Simplifying
q = 0.701562119


Subproblem 2
q + 2.5 = -3.201562119

Simplifying
q + 2.5 = -3.201562119

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + q = -3.201562119

Solving
2.5 + q = -3.201562119

Solving for variable 'q'.

Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + q = -3.201562119 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + q = -3.201562119 + -2.5
q = -3.201562119 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -2.5 = -5.701562119
q = -5.701562119

Simplifying
q = -5.701562119


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
q = {0.701562119, -5.701562119}

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