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5x^{2}-4x+10=0
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±\sqrt{\left(-4\right)^{2}-4\times 5\times 10}}{2\times 5}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 5 for a, -4 for b, and 10 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±\sqrt{16-4\times 5\times 10}}{2\times 5}
Square -4.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±\sqrt{16-20\times 10}}{2\times 5}
Multiply -4 times 5.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±\sqrt{16-200}}{2\times 5}
Multiply -20 times 10.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±\sqrt{-184}}{2\times 5}
Add 16 to -200.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±2\sqrt{46}i}{2\times 5}
Take the square root of -184.
x=\frac{4±2\sqrt{46}i}{2\times 5}
The opposite of -4 is 4.
x=\frac{4±2\sqrt{46}i}{10}
Multiply 2 times 5.
x=\frac{4+2\sqrt{46}i}{10}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{4±2\sqrt{46}i}{10} when ± is plus. Add 4 to 2i\sqrt{46}.
x=\frac{2+\sqrt{46}i}{5}
Divide 4+2i\sqrt{46} by 10.
x=\frac{-2\sqrt{46}i+4}{10}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{4±2\sqrt{46}i}{10} when ± is minus. Subtract 2i\sqrt{46} from 4.
x=\frac{-\sqrt{46}i+2}{5}
Divide 4-2i\sqrt{46} by 10.
x=\frac{2+\sqrt{46}i}{5} x=\frac{-\sqrt{46}i+2}{5}
The equation is now solved.
5x^{2}-4x+10=0
Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.
5x^{2}-4x+10-10=-10
Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation.
5x^{2}-4x=-10
Subtracting 10 from itself leaves 0.
\frac{5x^{2}-4x}{5}=-\frac{10}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x^{2}-\frac{4}{5}x=-\frac{10}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x^{2}-\frac{4}{5}x=-2
Divide -10 by 5.
x^{2}-\frac{4}{5}x+\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)^{2}=-2+\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{4}{5}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{2}{5}. Then add the square of -\frac{2}{5} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{4}{5}x+\frac{4}{25}=-2+\frac{4}{25}
Square -\frac{2}{5} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-\frac{4}{5}x+\frac{4}{25}=-\frac{46}{25}
Add -2 to \frac{4}{25}.
\left(x-\frac{2}{5}\right)^{2}=-\frac{46}{25}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{4}{5}x+\frac{4}{25}. 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{2}{5}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{-\frac{46}{25}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{2}{5}=\frac{\sqrt{46}i}{5} x-\frac{2}{5}=-\frac{\sqrt{46}i}{5}
Simplify.
x=\frac{2+\sqrt{46}i}{5} x=\frac{-\sqrt{46}i+2}{5}
Add \frac{2}{5} to both sides of the equation.