-0.004x^2+3.2x-150=0

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Solution for -0.004x^2+3.2x-150=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.004x2 + 3.2x + -150 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-150 + 3.2x + -0.004x2 = 0

Solving
-150 + 3.2x + -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'.
37500 + -800x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-37500' to each side of the equation.
37500 + -800x + -37500 + x2 = 0 + -37500

Reorder the terms:
37500 + -37500 + -800x + x2 = 0 + -37500

Combine like terms: 37500 + -37500 = 0
0 + -800x + x2 = 0 + -37500
-800x + x2 = 0 + -37500

Combine like terms: 0 + -37500 = -37500
-800x + x2 = -37500

The x term is -800x.  Take half its coefficient (-400).
Square it (160000) and add it to both sides.

Add '160000' to each side of the equation.
-800x + 160000 + x2 = -37500 + 160000

Reorder the terms:
160000 + -800x + x2 = -37500 + 160000

Combine like terms: -37500 + 160000 = 122500
160000 + -800x + x2 = 122500

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -400)(x + -400) = 122500

Calculate the square root of the right side: 350

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -400) equal to 350 and -350.

Subproblem 1

x + -400 = 350 Simplifying x + -400 = 350 Reorder the terms: -400 + x = 350 Solving -400 + x = 350 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '400' to each side of the equation. -400 + 400 + x = 350 + 400 Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0 0 + x = 350 + 400 x = 350 + 400 Combine like terms: 350 + 400 = 750 x = 750 Simplifying x = 750

Subproblem 2

x + -400 = -350 Simplifying x + -400 = -350 Reorder the terms: -400 + x = -350 Solving -400 + x = -350 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '400' to each side of the equation. -400 + 400 + x = -350 + 400 Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0 0 + x = -350 + 400 x = -350 + 400 Combine like terms: -350 + 400 = 50 x = 50 Simplifying x = 50

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {750, 50}

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