x^2+6.25x-5.25=0

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Solution for x^2+6.25x-5.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6.25x + -5.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5.25 + 6.25x + x2 = 0

Solving
-5.25 + 6.25x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.25' to each side of the equation.
-5.25 + 6.25x + 5.25 + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Reorder the terms:
-5.25 + 5.25 + 6.25x + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Combine like terms: -5.25 + 5.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 6.25x + x2 = 0 + 5.25
6.25x + x2 = 0 + 5.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.25 = 5.25
6.25x + x2 = 5.25

The x term is 6.25x.  Take half its coefficient (3.125).
Square it (9.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '9.765625' to each side of the equation.
6.25x + 9.765625 + x2 = 5.25 + 9.765625

Reorder the terms:
9.765625 + 6.25x + x2 = 5.25 + 9.765625

Combine like terms: 5.25 + 9.765625 = 15.015625
9.765625 + 6.25x + x2 = 15.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.125)(x + 3.125) = 15.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.125) equal to 3.875 and -3.875.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.125 = 3.875 Simplifying x + 3.125 = 3.875 Reorder the terms: 3.125 + x = 3.875 Solving 3.125 + x = 3.875 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.125' to each side of the equation. 3.125 + -3.125 + x = 3.875 + -3.125 Combine like terms: 3.125 + -3.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.875 + -3.125 x = 3.875 + -3.125 Combine like terms: 3.875 + -3.125 = 0.75 x = 0.75 Simplifying x = 0.75

Subproblem 2

x + 3.125 = -3.875 Simplifying x + 3.125 = -3.875 Reorder the terms: 3.125 + x = -3.875 Solving 3.125 + x = -3.875 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.125' to each side of the equation. 3.125 + -3.125 + x = -3.875 + -3.125 Combine like terms: 3.125 + -3.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.875 + -3.125 x = -3.875 + -3.125 Combine like terms: -3.875 + -3.125 = -7 x = -7 Simplifying x = -7

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.75, -7}

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