x^2+5x-143=0

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Solution for x^2+5x-143=0 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -143 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-143 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-143 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '143' to each side of the equation.
-143 + 5x + 143 + x2 = 0 + 143

Reorder the terms:
-143 + 143 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 143

Combine like terms: -143 + 143 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 143
5x + x2 = 0 + 143

Combine like terms: 0 + 143 = 143
5x + x2 = 143

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 = 143 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 143 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 143 + 6.25 = 149.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 149.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 149.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.216791723

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 12.216791723 and -12.216791723.


Subproblem 1
x + 2.5 = 12.216791723

Simplifying
x + 2.5 = 12.216791723

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + x = 12.216791723

Solving
2.5 + x = 12.216791723

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 = 12.216791723 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 12.216791723 + -2.5
x = 12.216791723 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 12.216791723 + -2.5 = 9.716791723
x = 9.716791723

Simplifying
x = 9.716791723


Subproblem 2
x + 2.5 = -12.216791723

Simplifying
x + 2.5 = -12.216791723

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + x = -12.216791723

Solving
2.5 + x = -12.216791723

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 = -12.216791723 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -12.216791723 + -2.5
x = -12.216791723 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -12.216791723 + -2.5 = -14.716791723
x = -14.716791723

Simplifying
x = -14.716791723


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {9.716791723, -14.716791723}

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