x^2+5x-154=0

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Solution for x^2+5x-154=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -154 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-154 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '154' to each side of the equation.
-154 + 5x + 154 + x2 = 0 + 154

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 154 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 154

Combine like terms: -154 + 154 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 154
5x + x2 = 0 + 154

Combine like terms: 0 + 154 = 154
5x + x2 = 154

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 = 154 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 154 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 154 + 6.25 = 160.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 160.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 160.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.658988901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 12.658988901 and -12.658988901.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 12.658988901 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 12.658988901 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 12.658988901 Solving 2.5 + x = 12.658988901 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 = 12.658988901 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12.658988901 + -2.5 x = 12.658988901 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 12.658988901 + -2.5 = 10.158988901 x = 10.158988901 Simplifying x = 10.158988901

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -12.658988901 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -12.658988901 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -12.658988901 Solving 2.5 + x = -12.658988901 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 = -12.658988901 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12.658988901 + -2.5 x = -12.658988901 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -12.658988901 + -2.5 = -15.158988901 x = -15.158988901 Simplifying x = -15.158988901

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.158988901, -15.158988901}

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