-.4x^2+28x-200=0

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Solution for -.4x^2+28x-200=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.4x2 + 28x + -200 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 28x + -0.4x2 = 0

Solving
-200 + 28x + -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'.
500 + -70x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-500' to each side of the equation.
500 + -70x + -500 + x2 = 0 + -500

Reorder the terms:
500 + -500 + -70x + x2 = 0 + -500

Combine like terms: 500 + -500 = 0
0 + -70x + x2 = 0 + -500
-70x + x2 = 0 + -500

Combine like terms: 0 + -500 = -500
-70x + x2 = -500

The x term is -70x.  Take half its coefficient (-35).
Square it (1225) and add it to both sides.

Add '1225' to each side of the equation.
-70x + 1225 + x2 = -500 + 1225

Reorder the terms:
1225 + -70x + x2 = -500 + 1225

Combine like terms: -500 + 1225 = 725
1225 + -70x + x2 = 725

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -35)(x + -35) = 725

Calculate the square root of the right side: 26.925824036

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -35) equal to 26.925824036 and -26.925824036.

Subproblem 1

x + -35 = 26.925824036 Simplifying x + -35 = 26.925824036 Reorder the terms: -35 + x = 26.925824036 Solving -35 + x = 26.925824036 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '35' to each side of the equation. -35 + 35 + x = 26.925824036 + 35 Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0 0 + x = 26.925824036 + 35 x = 26.925824036 + 35 Combine like terms: 26.925824036 + 35 = 61.925824036 x = 61.925824036 Simplifying x = 61.925824036

Subproblem 2

x + -35 = -26.925824036 Simplifying x + -35 = -26.925824036 Reorder the terms: -35 + x = -26.925824036 Solving -35 + x = -26.925824036 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '35' to each side of the equation. -35 + 35 + x = -26.925824036 + 35 Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0 0 + x = -26.925824036 + 35 x = -26.925824036 + 35 Combine like terms: -26.925824036 + 35 = 8.074175964 x = 8.074175964 Simplifying x = 8.074175964

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {61.925824036, 8.074175964}

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