(x-5)(x-9)=-5

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Solution for (x-5)(x-9)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -5)(x + -9) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + x)(x + -9) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + x)(-9 + x) = -5

Multiply (-5 + x) * (-9 + x)
(-5(-9 + x) + x(-9 + x)) = -5
((-9 * -5 + x * -5) + x(-9 + x)) = -5
((45 + -5x) + x(-9 + x)) = -5
(45 + -5x + (-9 * x + x * x)) = -5
(45 + -5x + (-9x + x2)) = -5

Combine like terms: -5x + -9x = -14x
(45 + -14x + x2) = -5

Solving
45 + -14x + x2 = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
45 + 5 + -14x + x2 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: 45 + 5 = 50
50 + -14x + x2 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
50 + -14x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -14x + -50 + x2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -50
-14x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-14x + x2 = -50

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = -50 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = -50 + 49

Combine like terms: -50 + 49 = -1
49 + -14x + x2 = -1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = -1

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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