x^2+25x-2=0

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Solution for x^2+25x-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 25x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 25x + x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 25x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 25x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 25x + x2 = 0 + 2
25x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
25x + x2 = 2

The x term is 25x.  Take half its coefficient (12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
25x + 156.25 + x2 = 2 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 2 + 156.25

Combine like terms: 2 + 156.25 = 158.25
156.25 + 25x + x2 = 158.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 12.5)(x + 12.5) = 158.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.579745625

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 12.5) equal to 12.579745625 and -12.579745625.

Subproblem 1

x + 12.5 = 12.579745625 Simplifying x + 12.5 = 12.579745625 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = 12.579745625 Solving 12.5 + x = 12.579745625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = 12.579745625 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.579745625 + -12.5 x = 12.579745625 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.579745625 + -12.5 = 0.079745625 x = 0.079745625 Simplifying x = 0.079745625

Subproblem 2

x + 12.5 = -12.579745625 Simplifying x + 12.5 = -12.579745625 Reorder the terms: 12.5 + x = -12.579745625 Solving 12.5 + x = -12.579745625 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation. 12.5 + -12.5 + x = -12.579745625 + -12.5 Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.579745625 + -12.5 x = -12.579745625 + -12.5 Combine like terms: -12.579745625 + -12.5 = -25.079745625 x = -25.079745625 Simplifying x = -25.079745625

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.079745625, -25.079745625}

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