x(2x+5)=220

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Solution for x(2x+5)=220 equation:


Simplifying
x(2x + 5) = 220

Reorder the terms:
x(5 + 2x) = 220
(5 * x + 2x * x) = 220
(5x + 2x2) = 220

Solving
5x + 2x2 = 220

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-220 + 5x + 2x2 = 220 + -220

Combine like terms: 220 + -220 = 0
-220 + 5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-110 + 2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '110' to each side of the equation.
-110 + 2.5x + 110 + x2 = 0 + 110

Reorder the terms:
-110 + 110 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 110

Combine like terms: -110 + 110 = 0
0 + 2.5x + x2 = 0 + 110
2.5x + x2 = 0 + 110

Combine like terms: 0 + 110 = 110
2.5x + x2 = 110

The x term is 2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 110 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 110 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 110 + 1.5625 = 111.5625
1.5625 + 2.5x + x2 = 111.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.25)(x + 1.25) = 111.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.562315087

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.25) equal to 10.562315087 and -10.562315087.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.25 = 10.562315087 Simplifying x + 1.25 = 10.562315087 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = 10.562315087 Solving 1.25 + x = 10.562315087 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = 10.562315087 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 10.562315087 + -1.25 x = 10.562315087 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 10.562315087 + -1.25 = 9.312315087 x = 9.312315087 Simplifying x = 9.312315087

Subproblem 2

x + 1.25 = -10.562315087 Simplifying x + 1.25 = -10.562315087 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + x = -10.562315087 Solving 1.25 + x = -10.562315087 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + x = -10.562315087 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -10.562315087 + -1.25 x = -10.562315087 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -10.562315087 + -1.25 = -11.812315087 x = -11.812315087 Simplifying x = -11.812315087

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.312315087, -11.812315087}

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