-0.004x^2+1.15x+12=0

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Solution for -0.004x^2+1.15x+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.004x2 + 1.15x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 1.15x + -0.004x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 1.15x + -0.004x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.004 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.004'.
-3000 + -287.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3000' to each side of the equation.
-3000 + -287.5x + 3000 + x2 = 0 + 3000

Reorder the terms:
-3000 + 3000 + -287.5x + x2 = 0 + 3000

Combine like terms: -3000 + 3000 = 0
0 + -287.5x + x2 = 0 + 3000
-287.5x + x2 = 0 + 3000

Combine like terms: 0 + 3000 = 3000
-287.5x + x2 = 3000

The x term is -287.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-143.75).
Square it (20664.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '20664.0625' to each side of the equation.
-287.5x + 20664.0625 + x2 = 3000 + 20664.0625

Reorder the terms:
20664.0625 + -287.5x + x2 = 3000 + 20664.0625

Combine like terms: 3000 + 20664.0625 = 23664.0625
20664.0625 + -287.5x + x2 = 23664.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -143.75)(x + -143.75) = 23664.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 153.831279329

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -143.75) equal to 153.831279329 and -153.831279329.

Subproblem 1

x + -143.75 = 153.831279329 Simplifying x + -143.75 = 153.831279329 Reorder the terms: -143.75 + x = 153.831279329 Solving -143.75 + x = 153.831279329 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '143.75' to each side of the equation. -143.75 + 143.75 + x = 153.831279329 + 143.75 Combine like terms: -143.75 + 143.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 153.831279329 + 143.75 x = 153.831279329 + 143.75 Combine like terms: 153.831279329 + 143.75 = 297.581279329 x = 297.581279329 Simplifying x = 297.581279329

Subproblem 2

x + -143.75 = -153.831279329 Simplifying x + -143.75 = -153.831279329 Reorder the terms: -143.75 + x = -153.831279329 Solving -143.75 + x = -153.831279329 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '143.75' to each side of the equation. -143.75 + 143.75 + x = -153.831279329 + 143.75 Combine like terms: -143.75 + 143.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -153.831279329 + 143.75 x = -153.831279329 + 143.75 Combine like terms: -153.831279329 + 143.75 = -10.081279329 x = -10.081279329 Simplifying x = -10.081279329

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {297.581279329, -10.081279329}

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