(x-5)(x+2)=5-x

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(x-5)(x+2)=5-x
We move all terms to the left:
(x-5)(x+2)-(5-x)=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
(x-5)(x+2)-(-1x+5)=0
We get rid of parentheses
(x-5)(x+2)+1x-5=0
We multiply parentheses ..
(+x^2+2x-5x-10)+1x-5=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
(+x^2+2x-5x-10)+x-5=0
We get rid of parentheses
x^2+2x-5x+x-10-5=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
x^2-2x-15=0
a = 1; b = -2; c = -15;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·1·(-15)
Δ = 64
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{64}=8$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-8}{2*1}=\frac{-6}{2} =-3 $
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+8}{2*1}=\frac{10}{2} =5 $

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