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2x^{2}+2x-5-x^{2}=61-3x
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-5=61-3x
Combine 2x^{2} and -x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}+2x-5-61=-3x
Subtract 61 from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-66=-3x
Subtract 61 from -5 to get -66.
x^{2}+2x-66+3x=0
Add 3x to both sides.
x^{2}+5x-66=0
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
a+b=5 ab=-66
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}+5x-66 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,66 -2,33 -3,22 -6,11
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -66.
-1+66=65 -2+33=31 -3+22=19 -6+11=5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=11
The solution is the pair that gives sum 5.
\left(x-6\right)\left(x+11\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=6 x=-11
To find equation solutions, solve x-6=0 and x+11=0.
2x^{2}+2x-5-x^{2}=61-3x
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-5=61-3x
Combine 2x^{2} and -x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}+2x-5-61=-3x
Subtract 61 from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-66=-3x
Subtract 61 from -5 to get -66.
x^{2}+2x-66+3x=0
Add 3x to both sides.
x^{2}+5x-66=0
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
a+b=5 ab=1\left(-66\right)=-66
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx-66. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,66 -2,33 -3,22 -6,11
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -66.
-1+66=65 -2+33=31 -3+22=19 -6+11=5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=11
The solution is the pair that gives sum 5.
\left(x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(11x-66\right)
Rewrite x^{2}+5x-66 as \left(x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(11x-66\right).
x\left(x-6\right)+11\left(x-6\right)
Factor out x in the first and 11 in the second group.
\left(x-6\right)\left(x+11\right)
Factor out common term x-6 by using distributive property.
x=6 x=-11
To find equation solutions, solve x-6=0 and x+11=0.
2x^{2}+2x-5-x^{2}=61-3x
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-5=61-3x
Combine 2x^{2} and -x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}+2x-5-61=-3x
Subtract 61 from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-66=-3x
Subtract 61 from -5 to get -66.
x^{2}+2x-66+3x=0
Add 3x to both sides.
x^{2}+5x-66=0
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
x=\frac{-5±\sqrt{5^{2}-4\left(-66\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 5 for b, and -66 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-5±\sqrt{25-4\left(-66\right)}}{2}
Square 5.
x=\frac{-5±\sqrt{25+264}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -66.
x=\frac{-5±\sqrt{289}}{2}
Add 25 to 264.
x=\frac{-5±17}{2}
Take the square root of 289.
x=\frac{12}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-5±17}{2} when ± is plus. Add -5 to 17.
x=6
Divide 12 by 2.
x=-\frac{22}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-5±17}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 17 from -5.
x=-11
Divide -22 by 2.
x=6 x=-11
The equation is now solved.
2x^{2}+2x-5-x^{2}=61-3x
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}+2x-5=61-3x
Combine 2x^{2} and -x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}+2x-5+3x=61
Add 3x to both sides.
x^{2}+5x-5=61
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
x^{2}+5x=61+5
Add 5 to both sides.
x^{2}+5x=66
Add 61 and 5 to get 66.
x^{2}+5x+\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}=66+\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide 5, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get \frac{5}{2}. Then add the square of \frac{5}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+5x+\frac{25}{4}=66+\frac{25}{4}
Square \frac{5}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}+5x+\frac{25}{4}=\frac{289}{4}
Add 66 to \frac{25}{4}.
\left(x+\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{289}{4}
Factor x^{2}+5x+\frac{25}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x+\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{289}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+\frac{5}{2}=\frac{17}{2} x+\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{17}{2}
Simplify.
x=6 x=-11
Subtract \frac{5}{2} from both sides of the equation.