x^2-5x=220

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Solution for x^2-5x=220 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -5x = 220

Reorder the terms:
-5x + x2 = 220

Solving
-5x + x2 = 220

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-220 + -5x + x2 = 220 + -220

Combine like terms: 220 + -220 = 0
-220 + -5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '220' to each side of the equation.
-220 + -5x + 220 + x2 = 0 + 220

Reorder the terms:
-220 + 220 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 220

Combine like terms: -220 + 220 = 0
0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 220
-5x + x2 = 0 + 220

Combine like terms: 0 + 220 = 220
-5x + x2 = 220

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 = 220 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 220 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 220 + 6.25 = 226.25
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 226.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 226.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.041608956

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 15.041608956 and -15.041608956.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 15.041608956 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 15.041608956 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 15.041608956 Solving -2.5 + x = 15.041608956 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 = 15.041608956 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.041608956 + 2.5 x = 15.041608956 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 15.041608956 + 2.5 = 17.541608956 x = 17.541608956 Simplifying x = 17.541608956

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -15.041608956 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -15.041608956 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -15.041608956 Solving -2.5 + x = -15.041608956 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 = -15.041608956 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.041608956 + 2.5 x = -15.041608956 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -15.041608956 + 2.5 = -12.541608956 x = -12.541608956 Simplifying x = -12.541608956

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.541608956, -12.541608956}

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