-0.02x^2+1.21x+2.5=0

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Solution for -0.02x^2+1.21x+2.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.02x2 + 1.21x + 2.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + 1.21x + -0.02x2 = 0

Solving
2.5 + 1.21x + -0.02x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.02 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.02'.
-125 + -60.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '125' to each side of the equation.
-125 + -60.5x + 125 + x2 = 0 + 125

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 125 + -60.5x + x2 = 0 + 125

Combine like terms: -125 + 125 = 0
0 + -60.5x + x2 = 0 + 125
-60.5x + x2 = 0 + 125

Combine like terms: 0 + 125 = 125
-60.5x + x2 = 125

The x term is -60.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-30.25).
Square it (915.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '915.0625' to each side of the equation.
-60.5x + 915.0625 + x2 = 125 + 915.0625

Reorder the terms:
915.0625 + -60.5x + x2 = 125 + 915.0625

Combine like terms: 125 + 915.0625 = 1040.0625
915.0625 + -60.5x + x2 = 1040.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -30.25)(x + -30.25) = 1040.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 32.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -30.25) equal to 32.25 and -32.25.

Subproblem 1

x + -30.25 = 32.25 Simplifying x + -30.25 = 32.25 Reorder the terms: -30.25 + x = 32.25 Solving -30.25 + x = 32.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '30.25' to each side of the equation. -30.25 + 30.25 + x = 32.25 + 30.25 Combine like terms: -30.25 + 30.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 32.25 + 30.25 x = 32.25 + 30.25 Combine like terms: 32.25 + 30.25 = 62.5 x = 62.5 Simplifying x = 62.5

Subproblem 2

x + -30.25 = -32.25 Simplifying x + -30.25 = -32.25 Reorder the terms: -30.25 + x = -32.25 Solving -30.25 + x = -32.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '30.25' to each side of the equation. -30.25 + 30.25 + x = -32.25 + 30.25 Combine like terms: -30.25 + 30.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -32.25 + 30.25 x = -32.25 + 30.25 Combine like terms: -32.25 + 30.25 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {62.5, -2}

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