-4x(x-1)=5

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Solution for -4x(x-1)=5 equation:


Simplifying
-4x(x + -1) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-4x(-1 + x) = 5
(-1 * -4x + x * -4x) = 5
(4x + -4x2) = 5

Solving
4x + -4x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x + -4x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + 4x + -4x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4'.
1.25 + -1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation.
1.25 + -1x + -1.25 + x2 = 0 + -1.25

Reorder the terms:
1.25 + -1.25 + -1x + x2 = 0 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -1x + x2 = 0 + -1.25
-1x + x2 = 0 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.25 = -1.25
-1x + x2 = -1.25

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = -1.25 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = -1.25 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 0.25 = -1
0.25 + -1x + x2 = -1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = -1

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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