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2x^{2}-x=5
Subtract x from both sides.
2x^{2}-x-5=0
Subtract 5 from both sides.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1-4\times 2\left(-5\right)}}{2\times 2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 2 for a, -1 for b, and -5 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1-8\left(-5\right)}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -4 times 2.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1+40}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -8 times -5.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{41}}{2\times 2}
Add 1 to 40.
x=\frac{1±\sqrt{41}}{2\times 2}
The opposite of -1 is 1.
x=\frac{1±\sqrt{41}}{4}
Multiply 2 times 2.
x=\frac{\sqrt{41}+1}{4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{1±\sqrt{41}}{4} when ± is plus. Add 1 to \sqrt{41}.
x=\frac{1-\sqrt{41}}{4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{1±\sqrt{41}}{4} when ± is minus. Subtract \sqrt{41} from 1.
x=\frac{\sqrt{41}+1}{4} x=\frac{1-\sqrt{41}}{4}
The equation is now solved.
2x^{2}-x=5
Subtract x from both sides.
\frac{2x^{2}-x}{2}=\frac{5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x=\frac{5}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2}=\frac{5}{2}+\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{1}{2}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{4}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{4} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{16}=\frac{5}{2}+\frac{1}{16}
Square -\frac{1}{4} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{16}=\frac{41}{16}
Add \frac{5}{2} to \frac{1}{16} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
\left(x-\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2}=\frac{41}{16}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{16}. 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{1}{4}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{41}{16}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{41}}{4} x-\frac{1}{4}=-\frac{\sqrt{41}}{4}
Simplify.
x=\frac{\sqrt{41}+1}{4} x=\frac{1-\sqrt{41}}{4}
Add \frac{1}{4} to both sides of the equation.