-.5x^2+4x-7.5=0

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Solution for -.5x^2+4x-7.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.5x2 + 4x + -7.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 4x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-7.5 + 4x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
15 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -8x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -15
-8x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-8x + x2 = -15

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = -15 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -15 + 16

Combine like terms: -15 + 16 = 1
16 + -8x + x2 = 1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 1

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 1 and -1.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 1 Simplifying x + -4 = 1 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 1 Solving -4 + x = 1 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 1 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 1 + 4 x = 1 + 4 Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5 x = 5 Simplifying x = 5

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -1 Simplifying x + -4 = -1 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -1 Solving -4 + x = -1 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -1 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -1 + 4 x = -1 + 4 Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3 x = 3 Simplifying x = 3

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5, 3}

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