x^2+2x-5=4

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Solution for x^2+2x-5=4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -5 = 4

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x + x2 = 4

Solving
-5 + 2x + x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4 + 2x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: -5 + -4 = -9
-9 + 2x + x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-9 + 2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 2x + 9 + x2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 9
2x + x2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
2x + x2 = 9

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 9 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 9 + 1

Combine like terms: 9 + 1 = 10
1 + 2x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + 1 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 3.16227766 Solving 1 + x = 3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 3.16227766 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + -1 x = 3.16227766 + -1 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + -1 = 2.16227766 x = 2.16227766 Simplifying x = 2.16227766

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + 1 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -3.16227766 Solving 1 + x = -3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -3.16227766 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + -1 x = -3.16227766 + -1 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + -1 = -4.16227766 x = -4.16227766 Simplifying x = -4.16227766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.16227766, -4.16227766}

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