-.2x^2+10x+280=0

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Solution for -.2x^2+10x+280=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.2x2 + 10x + 280 = 0

Reorder the terms:
280 + 10x + -0.2x2 = 0

Solving
280 + 10x + -0.2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
-1400 + -50x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1400' to each side of the equation.
-1400 + -50x + 1400 + x2 = 0 + 1400

Reorder the terms:
-1400 + 1400 + -50x + x2 = 0 + 1400

Combine like terms: -1400 + 1400 = 0
0 + -50x + x2 = 0 + 1400
-50x + x2 = 0 + 1400

Combine like terms: 0 + 1400 = 1400
-50x + x2 = 1400

The x term is -50x.  Take half its coefficient (-25).
Square it (625) and add it to both sides.

Add '625' to each side of the equation.
-50x + 625 + x2 = 1400 + 625

Reorder the terms:
625 + -50x + x2 = 1400 + 625

Combine like terms: 1400 + 625 = 2025
625 + -50x + x2 = 2025

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -25)(x + -25) = 2025

Calculate the square root of the right side: 45

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -25) equal to 45 and -45.

Subproblem 1

x + -25 = 45 Simplifying x + -25 = 45 Reorder the terms: -25 + x = 45 Solving -25 + x = 45 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '25' to each side of the equation. -25 + 25 + x = 45 + 25 Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0 0 + x = 45 + 25 x = 45 + 25 Combine like terms: 45 + 25 = 70 x = 70 Simplifying x = 70

Subproblem 2

x + -25 = -45 Simplifying x + -25 = -45 Reorder the terms: -25 + x = -45 Solving -25 + x = -45 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '25' to each side of the equation. -25 + 25 + x = -45 + 25 Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0 0 + x = -45 + 25 x = -45 + 25 Combine like terms: -45 + 25 = -20 x = -20 Simplifying x = -20

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {70, -20}

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