-0.2Q^2+112Q-4160=0

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Solution for -0.2Q^2+112Q-4160=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.2Q2 + 112Q + -4160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4160 + 112Q + -0.2Q2 = 0

Solving
-4160 + 112Q + -0.2Q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'Q'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
20800 + -560Q + Q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20800' to each side of the equation.
20800 + -560Q + -20800 + Q2 = 0 + -20800

Reorder the terms:
20800 + -20800 + -560Q + Q2 = 0 + -20800

Combine like terms: 20800 + -20800 = 0
0 + -560Q + Q2 = 0 + -20800
-560Q + Q2 = 0 + -20800

Combine like terms: 0 + -20800 = -20800
-560Q + Q2 = -20800

The Q term is -560Q.  Take half its coefficient (-280).
Square it (78400) and add it to both sides.

Add '78400' to each side of the equation.
-560Q + 78400 + Q2 = -20800 + 78400

Reorder the terms:
78400 + -560Q + Q2 = -20800 + 78400

Combine like terms: -20800 + 78400 = 57600
78400 + -560Q + Q2 = 57600

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(Q + -280)(Q + -280) = 57600

Calculate the square root of the right side: 240

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(Q + -280) equal to 240 and -240.

Subproblem 1

Q + -280 = 240 Simplifying Q + -280 = 240 Reorder the terms: -280 + Q = 240 Solving -280 + Q = 240 Solving for variable 'Q'. Move all terms containing Q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '280' to each side of the equation. -280 + 280 + Q = 240 + 280 Combine like terms: -280 + 280 = 0 0 + Q = 240 + 280 Q = 240 + 280 Combine like terms: 240 + 280 = 520 Q = 520 Simplifying Q = 520

Subproblem 2

Q + -280 = -240 Simplifying Q + -280 = -240 Reorder the terms: -280 + Q = -240 Solving -280 + Q = -240 Solving for variable 'Q'. Move all terms containing Q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '280' to each side of the equation. -280 + 280 + Q = -240 + 280 Combine like terms: -280 + 280 = 0 0 + Q = -240 + 280 Q = -240 + 280 Combine like terms: -240 + 280 = 40 Q = 40 Simplifying Q = 40

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. Q = {520, 40}

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