5x(x-1)-2(2x-7x)=-8

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Solution for 5x(x-1)-2(2x-7x)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
5x(x + -1) + -2(2x + -7x) = -8

Reorder the terms:
5x(-1 + x) + -2(2x + -7x) = -8
(-1 * 5x + x * 5x) + -2(2x + -7x) = -8
(-5x + 5x2) + -2(2x + -7x) = -8

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
-5x + 5x2 + -2(-5x) = -8

Remove parenthesis around (-5x)
-5x + 5x2 + -2 * -5x = -8

Multiply -2 * -5
-5x + 5x2 + 10x = -8

Reorder the terms:
-5x + 10x + 5x2 = -8

Combine like terms: -5x + 10x = 5x
5x + 5x2 = -8

Solving
5x + 5x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + 5x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + 5x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
1.6 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation.
1.6 + x + -1.6 + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + -1.6 + x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + x + x2 = 0 + -1.6
x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.6 = -1.6
x + x2 = -1.6

The x term is x.  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.
 + 0.25 + x2 = -1.6 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = -1.6 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 0.25 = -1.35
1.25 + x2 = -1.35

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = -1.35

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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