x^2+31x+5=0

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Solution for x^2+31x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 31x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 31x + x2 = 0

Solving
5 + 31x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + 31x + -5 + x2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + 31x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 31x + x2 = 0 + -5
31x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
31x + x2 = -5

The x term is 31x.  Take half its coefficient (15.5).
Square it (240.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '240.25' to each side of the equation.
31x + 240.25 + x2 = -5 + 240.25

Reorder the terms:
240.25 + 31x + x2 = -5 + 240.25

Combine like terms: -5 + 240.25 = 235.25
240.25 + 31x + x2 = 235.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 15.5)(x + 15.5) = 235.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.33786165

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 15.5) equal to 15.33786165 and -15.33786165.

Subproblem 1

x + 15.5 = 15.33786165 Simplifying x + 15.5 = 15.33786165 Reorder the terms: 15.5 + x = 15.33786165 Solving 15.5 + x = 15.33786165 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15.5' to each side of the equation. 15.5 + -15.5 + x = 15.33786165 + -15.5 Combine like terms: 15.5 + -15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.33786165 + -15.5 x = 15.33786165 + -15.5 Combine like terms: 15.33786165 + -15.5 = -0.16213835 x = -0.16213835 Simplifying x = -0.16213835

Subproblem 2

x + 15.5 = -15.33786165 Simplifying x + 15.5 = -15.33786165 Reorder the terms: 15.5 + x = -15.33786165 Solving 15.5 + x = -15.33786165 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15.5' to each side of the equation. 15.5 + -15.5 + x = -15.33786165 + -15.5 Combine like terms: 15.5 + -15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.33786165 + -15.5 x = -15.33786165 + -15.5 Combine like terms: -15.33786165 + -15.5 = -30.83786165 x = -30.83786165 Simplifying x = -30.83786165

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.16213835, -30.83786165}

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