x(2x-5)=-2

Solution for x(2x-5)=-2 equation:

Simplifying
x(2x + -5) = -2

Reorder the terms:
x(-5 + 2x) = -2
(-5 * x + 2x * x) = -2
(-5x + 2x2) = -2

Solving
-5x + 2x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5x + 2x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -2x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2x = 0

Solving
1 + -2x = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -1
-2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2x = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {0.5, 2}