-0.2d^2+2.5d+18.1=0

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Solution for -0.2d^2+2.5d+18.1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.2d2 + 2.5d + 18.1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18.1 + 2.5d + -0.2d2 = 0

Solving
18.1 + 2.5d + -0.2d2 = 0

Solving for variable 'd'.

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

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
-90.5 + -12.5d + d2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '90.5' to each side of the equation.
-90.5 + -12.5d + 90.5 + d2 = 0 + 90.5

Reorder the terms:
-90.5 + 90.5 + -12.5d + d2 = 0 + 90.5

Combine like terms: -90.5 + 90.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -12.5d + d2 = 0 + 90.5
-12.5d + d2 = 0 + 90.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 90.5 = 90.5
-12.5d + d2 = 90.5

The d term is -12.5d.  Take half its coefficient (-6.25).
Square it (39.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '39.0625' to each side of the equation.
-12.5d + 39.0625 + d2 = 90.5 + 39.0625

Reorder the terms:
39.0625 + -12.5d + d2 = 90.5 + 39.0625

Combine like terms: 90.5 + 39.0625 = 129.5625
39.0625 + -12.5d + d2 = 129.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(d + -6.25)(d + -6.25) = 129.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.382552438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(d + -6.25) equal to 11.382552438 and -11.382552438.

Subproblem 1

d + -6.25 = 11.382552438 Simplifying d + -6.25 = 11.382552438 Reorder the terms: -6.25 + d = 11.382552438 Solving -6.25 + d = 11.382552438 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.25' to each side of the equation. -6.25 + 6.25 + d = 11.382552438 + 6.25 Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + d = 11.382552438 + 6.25 d = 11.382552438 + 6.25 Combine like terms: 11.382552438 + 6.25 = 17.632552438 d = 17.632552438 Simplifying d = 17.632552438

Subproblem 2

d + -6.25 = -11.382552438 Simplifying d + -6.25 = -11.382552438 Reorder the terms: -6.25 + d = -11.382552438 Solving -6.25 + d = -11.382552438 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.25' to each side of the equation. -6.25 + 6.25 + d = -11.382552438 + 6.25 Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + d = -11.382552438 + 6.25 d = -11.382552438 + 6.25 Combine like terms: -11.382552438 + 6.25 = -5.132552438 d = -5.132552438 Simplifying d = -5.132552438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. d = {17.632552438, -5.132552438}

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