-0.1x^2+4x-10=0

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Solution for -0.1x^2+4x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.1x2 + 4x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4x + -0.1x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + 4x + -0.1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.1'.
100 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -40x + -100 + x2 = 0 + -100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -100 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -100
-40x + x2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 0 + -100 = -100
-40x + x2 = -100

The x term is -40x.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40x + 400 + x2 = -100 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -100 + 400

Combine like terms: -100 + 400 = 300
400 + -40x + x2 = 300

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 300

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.320508076

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 17.320508076 and -17.320508076.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 17.320508076 Simplifying x + -20 = 17.320508076 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 17.320508076 Solving -20 + x = 17.320508076 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = 17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 17.320508076 + 20 x = 17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: 17.320508076 + 20 = 37.320508076 x = 37.320508076 Simplifying x = 37.320508076

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -17.320508076 Simplifying x + -20 = -17.320508076 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -17.320508076 Solving -20 + x = -17.320508076 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = -17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -17.320508076 + 20 x = -17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: -17.320508076 + 20 = 2.679491924 x = 2.679491924 Simplifying x = 2.679491924

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {37.320508076, 2.679491924}

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