5=-0.5(2x-4)2x

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Solution for 5=-0.5(2x-4)2x equation:


Simplifying
5 = -0.5(2x + -4) * 2x

Reorder the terms:
5 = -0.5(-4 + 2x) * 2x

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
5 = -0.5 * 2x(-4 + 2x)

Multiply -0.5 * 2
5 = -1x(-4 + 2x)
5 = (-4 * -1x + 2x * -1x)
5 = (4x + -2x2)

Solving
5 = 4x + -2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -4x + 2x2 = 4x + -4x + -2x2 + 2x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
5 + -4x + 2x2 = 0 + -2x2 + 2x2
5 + -4x + 2x2 = -2x2 + 2x2

Combine like terms: -2x2 + 2x2 = 0
5 + -4x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
2.5 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2x + -2.5 + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -2.5 + -2x + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + -2.5
-2x + x2 = 0 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.5 = -2.5
-2x + x2 = -2.5

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = -2.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = -2.5 + 1

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 1 = -1.5
1 + -2x + x2 = -1.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = -1.5

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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