-.04x^2+6.6x+216=278

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Solution for -.04x^2+6.6x+216=278 equation:


Simplifying
-0.04x2 + 6.6x + 216 = 278

Reorder the terms:
216 + 6.6x + -0.04x2 = 278

Solving
216 + 6.6x + -0.04x2 = 278

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
216 + -278 + 6.6x + -0.04x2 = 278 + -278

Combine like terms: 216 + -278 = -62
-62 + 6.6x + -0.04x2 = 278 + -278

Combine like terms: 278 + -278 = 0
-62 + 6.6x + -0.04x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.04 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.04'.
1550 + -165x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1550' to each side of the equation.
1550 + -165x + -1550 + x2 = 0 + -1550

Reorder the terms:
1550 + -1550 + -165x + x2 = 0 + -1550

Combine like terms: 1550 + -1550 = 0
0 + -165x + x2 = 0 + -1550
-165x + x2 = 0 + -1550

Combine like terms: 0 + -1550 = -1550
-165x + x2 = -1550

The x term is -165x.  Take half its coefficient (-82.5).
Square it (6806.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6806.25' to each side of the equation.
-165x + 6806.25 + x2 = -1550 + 6806.25

Reorder the terms:
6806.25 + -165x + x2 = -1550 + 6806.25

Combine like terms: -1550 + 6806.25 = 5256.25
6806.25 + -165x + x2 = 5256.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -82.5)(x + -82.5) = 5256.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 72.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -82.5) equal to 72.5 and -72.5.

Subproblem 1

x + -82.5 = 72.5 Simplifying x + -82.5 = 72.5 Reorder the terms: -82.5 + x = 72.5 Solving -82.5 + x = 72.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '82.5' to each side of the equation. -82.5 + 82.5 + x = 72.5 + 82.5 Combine like terms: -82.5 + 82.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 72.5 + 82.5 x = 72.5 + 82.5 Combine like terms: 72.5 + 82.5 = 155 x = 155 Simplifying x = 155

Subproblem 2

x + -82.5 = -72.5 Simplifying x + -82.5 = -72.5 Reorder the terms: -82.5 + x = -72.5 Solving -82.5 + x = -72.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '82.5' to each side of the equation. -82.5 + 82.5 + x = -72.5 + 82.5 Combine like terms: -82.5 + 82.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -72.5 + 82.5 x = -72.5 + 82.5 Combine like terms: -72.5 + 82.5 = 10 x = 10 Simplifying x = 10

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {155, 10}

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