x^2+9.5x-5=0

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Solution for x^2+9.5x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9.5x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 9.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 9.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 9.5x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 9.5x + x2 = 0 + 5
9.5x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
9.5x + x2 = 5

The x term is 9.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.75).
Square it (22.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '22.5625' to each side of the equation.
9.5x + 22.5625 + x2 = 5 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 5 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: 5 + 22.5625 = 27.5625
22.5625 + 9.5x + x2 = 27.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.75)(x + 4.75) = 27.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.75) equal to 5.25 and -5.25.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.75 = 5.25 Simplifying x + 4.75 = 5.25 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = 5.25 Solving 4.75 + x = 5.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.75' to each side of the equation. 4.75 + -4.75 + x = 5.25 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 5.25 + -4.75 x = 5.25 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 5.25 + -4.75 = 0.5 x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Subproblem 2

x + 4.75 = -5.25 Simplifying x + 4.75 = -5.25 Reorder the terms: 4.75 + x = -5.25 Solving 4.75 + x = -5.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.75' to each side of the equation. 4.75 + -4.75 + x = -5.25 + -4.75 Combine like terms: 4.75 + -4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -5.25 + -4.75 x = -5.25 + -4.75 Combine like terms: -5.25 + -4.75 = -10 x = -10 Simplifying x = -10

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.5, -10}

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