x^2+5x-243=0

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Solution for x^2+5x-243=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -243 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-243 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-243 + 5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '243' to each side of the equation.
-243 + 5x + 243 + x2 = 0 + 243

Reorder the terms:
-243 + 243 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 243

Combine like terms: -243 + 243 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 243
5x + x2 = 0 + 243

Combine like terms: 0 + 243 = 243
5x + x2 = 243

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 = 243 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 243 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 243 + 6.25 = 249.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 249.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 249.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.787653404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 15.787653404 and -15.787653404.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 15.787653404 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 15.787653404 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 15.787653404 Solving 2.5 + x = 15.787653404 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 = 15.787653404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.787653404 + -2.5 x = 15.787653404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 15.787653404 + -2.5 = 13.287653404 x = 13.287653404 Simplifying x = 13.287653404

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -15.787653404 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -15.787653404 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -15.787653404 Solving 2.5 + x = -15.787653404 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 = -15.787653404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.787653404 + -2.5 x = -15.787653404 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -15.787653404 + -2.5 = -18.287653404 x = -18.287653404 Simplifying x = -18.287653404

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.287653404, -18.287653404}

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