x^2+5x=172

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Solution for x^2+5x=172 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 5x = 172

Reorder the terms:
5x + x2 = 172

Solving
5x + x2 = 172

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-172 + 5x + x2 = 172 + -172

Combine like terms: 172 + -172 = 0
-172 + 5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '172' to each side of the equation.
-172 + 5x + 172 + x2 = 0 + 172

Reorder the terms:
-172 + 172 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 172

Combine like terms: -172 + 172 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 172
5x + x2 = 0 + 172

Combine like terms: 0 + 172 = 172
5x + x2 = 172

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 = 172 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 172 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 172 + 6.25 = 178.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 178.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 178.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.351029923

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 13.351029923 and -13.351029923.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 13.351029923 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 13.351029923 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 13.351029923 Solving 2.5 + x = 13.351029923 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 = 13.351029923 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.351029923 + -2.5 x = 13.351029923 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 13.351029923 + -2.5 = 10.851029923 x = 10.851029923 Simplifying x = 10.851029923

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -13.351029923 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -13.351029923 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -13.351029923 Solving 2.5 + x = -13.351029923 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 = -13.351029923 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.351029923 + -2.5 x = -13.351029923 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -13.351029923 + -2.5 = -15.851029923 x = -15.851029923 Simplifying x = -15.851029923

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.851029923, -15.851029923}

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