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5x^{2}-15x+10=0
Add 10 to both sides.
x^{2}-3x+2=0
Divide both sides by 5.
a+b=-3 ab=1\times 2=2
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+2. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
a=-2 b=-1
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. The only such pair is the system solution.
\left(x^{2}-2x\right)+\left(-x+2\right)
Rewrite x^{2}-3x+2 as \left(x^{2}-2x\right)+\left(-x+2\right).
x\left(x-2\right)-\left(x-2\right)
Factor out x in the first and -1 in the second group.
\left(x-2\right)\left(x-1\right)
Factor out common term x-2 by using distributive property.
x=2 x=1
To find equation solutions, solve x-2=0 and x-1=0.
5x^{2}-15x=-10
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.
5x^{2}-15x-\left(-10\right)=-10-\left(-10\right)
Add 10 to both sides of the equation.
5x^{2}-15x-\left(-10\right)=0
Subtracting -10 from itself leaves 0.
5x^{2}-15x+10=0
Subtract -10 from 0.
x=\frac{-\left(-15\right)±\sqrt{\left(-15\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, -15 for b, and 10 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-15\right)±\sqrt{225-4\times 5\times 10}}{2\times 5}
Square -15.
x=\frac{-\left(-15\right)±\sqrt{225-20\times 10}}{2\times 5}
Multiply -4 times 5.
x=\frac{-\left(-15\right)±\sqrt{225-200}}{2\times 5}
Multiply -20 times 10.
x=\frac{-\left(-15\right)±\sqrt{25}}{2\times 5}
Add 225 to -200.
x=\frac{-\left(-15\right)±5}{2\times 5}
Take the square root of 25.
x=\frac{15±5}{2\times 5}
The opposite of -15 is 15.
x=\frac{15±5}{10}
Multiply 2 times 5.
x=\frac{20}{10}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{15±5}{10} when ± is plus. Add 15 to 5.
x=2
Divide 20 by 10.
x=\frac{10}{10}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{15±5}{10} when ± is minus. Subtract 5 from 15.
x=1
Divide 10 by 10.
x=2 x=1
The equation is now solved.
5x^{2}-15x=-10
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.
\frac{5x^{2}-15x}{5}=-\frac{10}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{15}{5}\right)x=-\frac{10}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.
x^{2}-3x=-\frac{10}{5}
Divide -15 by 5.
x^{2}-3x=-2
Divide -10 by 5.
x^{2}-3x+\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=-2+\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -3, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{3}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{3}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-3x+\frac{9}{4}=-2+\frac{9}{4}
Square -\frac{3}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-3x+\frac{9}{4}=\frac{1}{4}
Add -2 to \frac{9}{4}.
\left(x-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{1}{4}
Factor x^{2}-3x+\frac{9}{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{3}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{1}{2} x-\frac{3}{2}=-\frac{1}{2}
Simplify.
x=2 x=1
Add \frac{3}{2} to both sides of the equation.