(x)(0.4x+4)-150=0

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Solution for (x)(0.4x+4)-150=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x)(0.4x + 4) + -150 = 0

Reorder the terms:
x(4 + 0.4x) + -150 = 0
(4 * x + 0.4x * x) + -150 = 0
(4x + 0.4x2) + -150 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-150 + 4x + 0.4x2 = 0

Solving
-150 + 4x + 0.4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
-375 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '375' to each side of the equation.
-375 + 10x + 375 + x2 = 0 + 375

Reorder the terms:
-375 + 375 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 375

Combine like terms: -375 + 375 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 375
10x + x2 = 0 + 375

Combine like terms: 0 + 375 = 375
10x + x2 = 375

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 375 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 375 + 25

Combine like terms: 375 + 25 = 400
25 + 10x + x2 = 400

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 400

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 20 and -20.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 20 Simplifying x + 5 = 20 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 20 Solving 5 + x = 20 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 20 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 20 + -5 x = 20 + -5 Combine like terms: 20 + -5 = 15 x = 15 Simplifying x = 15

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -20 Simplifying x + 5 = -20 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -20 Solving 5 + x = -20 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -20 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -20 + -5 x = -20 + -5 Combine like terms: -20 + -5 = -25 x = -25 Simplifying x = -25

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15, -25}

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