x^2+5x-131=0

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Solution for x^2+5x-131=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -131 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-131 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-131 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '131' to each side of the equation.
-131 + 5x + 131 + x2 = 0 + 131

Reorder the terms:
-131 + 131 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 131

Combine like terms: -131 + 131 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 131
5x + x2 = 0 + 131

Combine like terms: 0 + 131 = 131
5x + x2 = 131

The x term is 5x.  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.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 131 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 131 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 131 + 6.25 = 137.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 137.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 137.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.715374514

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 11.715374514 and -11.715374514.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 11.715374514 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 11.715374514 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 11.715374514 Solving 2.5 + x = 11.715374514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 11.715374514 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.715374514 + -2.5 x = 11.715374514 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 11.715374514 + -2.5 = 9.215374514 x = 9.215374514 Simplifying x = 9.215374514

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -11.715374514 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -11.715374514 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -11.715374514 Solving 2.5 + x = -11.715374514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -11.715374514 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.715374514 + -2.5 x = -11.715374514 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -11.715374514 + -2.5 = -14.215374514 x = -14.215374514 Simplifying x = -14.215374514

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.215374514, -14.215374514}

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