x^2-5x-3=0

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Solution for x^2-5x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -5x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5x + x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -5x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 3
-5x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-5x + x2 = 3

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 = 3 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 3 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 3 + 6.25 = 9.25
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 9.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 9.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.041381265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 3.041381265 and -3.041381265.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 3.041381265 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 3.041381265 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 3.041381265 Solving -2.5 + x = 3.041381265 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 = 3.041381265 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.041381265 + 2.5 x = 3.041381265 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 3.041381265 + 2.5 = 5.541381265 x = 5.541381265 Simplifying x = 5.541381265

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -3.041381265 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -3.041381265 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -3.041381265 Solving -2.5 + x = -3.041381265 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 = -3.041381265 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.041381265 + 2.5 x = -3.041381265 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -3.041381265 + 2.5 = -0.541381265 x = -0.541381265 Simplifying x = -0.541381265

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.541381265, -0.541381265}

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