x^2+5x-185=0

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Solution for x^2+5x-185=0 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -185 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-185 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-185 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '185' to each side of the equation.
-185 + 5x + 185 + x2 = 0 + 185

Reorder the terms:
-185 + 185 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 185

Combine like terms: -185 + 185 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 185
5x + x2 = 0 + 185

Combine like terms: 0 + 185 = 185
5x + x2 = 185

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 = 185 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 185 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 185 + 6.25 = 191.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 191.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 191.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.829316686

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 13.829316686 and -13.829316686.


Subproblem 1
x + 2.5 = 13.829316686

Simplifying
x + 2.5 = 13.829316686

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + x = 13.829316686

Solving
2.5 + x = 13.829316686

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 = 13.829316686 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 13.829316686 + -2.5
x = 13.829316686 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 13.829316686 + -2.5 = 11.329316686
x = 11.329316686

Simplifying
x = 11.329316686


Subproblem 2
x + 2.5 = -13.829316686

Simplifying
x + 2.5 = -13.829316686

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + x = -13.829316686

Solving
2.5 + x = -13.829316686

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 = -13.829316686 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -13.829316686 + -2.5
x = -13.829316686 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -13.829316686 + -2.5 = -16.329316686
x = -16.329316686

Simplifying
x = -16.329316686


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {11.329316686, -16.329316686}

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