-.02x^2+.4x-1.25=0

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Solution for -.02x^2+.4x-1.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.02x2 + 0.4x + -1.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 0.4x + -0.02x2 = 0

Solving
-1.25 + 0.4x + -0.02x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.02 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.02'.
62.5 + -20x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-62.5' to each side of the equation.
62.5 + -20x + -62.5 + x2 = 0 + -62.5

Reorder the terms:
62.5 + -62.5 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -62.5

Combine like terms: 62.5 + -62.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + -62.5
-20x + x2 = 0 + -62.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -62.5 = -62.5
-20x + x2 = -62.5

The x term is -20x.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20x + 100 + x2 = -62.5 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = -62.5 + 100

Combine like terms: -62.5 + 100 = 37.5
100 + -20x + x2 = 37.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 37.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.123724357

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 6.123724357 and -6.123724357.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 6.123724357 Simplifying x + -10 = 6.123724357 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 6.123724357 Solving -10 + x = 6.123724357 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = 6.123724357 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 6.123724357 + 10 x = 6.123724357 + 10 Combine like terms: 6.123724357 + 10 = 16.123724357 x = 16.123724357 Simplifying x = 16.123724357

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -6.123724357 Simplifying x + -10 = -6.123724357 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -6.123724357 Solving -10 + x = -6.123724357 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = -6.123724357 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -6.123724357 + 10 x = -6.123724357 + 10 Combine like terms: -6.123724357 + 10 = 3.876275643 x = 3.876275643 Simplifying x = 3.876275643

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.123724357, 3.876275643}

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