-0.25x^2+26.50x-142.25=0

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Solution for -0.25x^2+26.50x-142.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.25x2 + 26.50x + -142.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-142.25 + 26.50x + -0.25x2 = 0

Solving
-142.25 + 26.50x + -0.25x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.25 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
569 + -106x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-569' to each side of the equation.
569 + -106x + -569 + x2 = 0 + -569

Reorder the terms:
569 + -569 + -106x + x2 = 0 + -569

Combine like terms: 569 + -569 = 0
0 + -106x + x2 = 0 + -569
-106x + x2 = 0 + -569

Combine like terms: 0 + -569 = -569
-106x + x2 = -569

The x term is -106x.  Take half its coefficient (-53).
Square it (2809) and add it to both sides.

Add '2809' to each side of the equation.
-106x + 2809 + x2 = -569 + 2809

Reorder the terms:
2809 + -106x + x2 = -569 + 2809

Combine like terms: -569 + 2809 = 2240
2809 + -106x + x2 = 2240

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -53)(x + -53) = 2240

Calculate the square root of the right side: 47.328638265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -53) equal to 47.328638265 and -47.328638265.

Subproblem 1

x + -53 = 47.328638265 Simplifying x + -53 = 47.328638265 Reorder the terms: -53 + x = 47.328638265 Solving -53 + x = 47.328638265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '53' to each side of the equation. -53 + 53 + x = 47.328638265 + 53 Combine like terms: -53 + 53 = 0 0 + x = 47.328638265 + 53 x = 47.328638265 + 53 Combine like terms: 47.328638265 + 53 = 100.328638265 x = 100.328638265 Simplifying x = 100.328638265

Subproblem 2

x + -53 = -47.328638265 Simplifying x + -53 = -47.328638265 Reorder the terms: -53 + x = -47.328638265 Solving -53 + x = -47.328638265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '53' to each side of the equation. -53 + 53 + x = -47.328638265 + 53 Combine like terms: -53 + 53 = 0 0 + x = -47.328638265 + 53 x = -47.328638265 + 53 Combine like terms: -47.328638265 + 53 = 5.671361735 x = 5.671361735 Simplifying x = 5.671361735

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {100.328638265, 5.671361735}

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