-0.5x^2+20x+230=0

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Solution for -0.5x^2+20x+230=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.5x2 + 20x + 230 = 0

Reorder the terms:
230 + 20x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving
230 + 20x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
-460 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '460' to each side of the equation.
-460 + -40x + 460 + x2 = 0 + 460

Reorder the terms:
-460 + 460 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 460

Combine like terms: -460 + 460 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 460
-40x + x2 = 0 + 460

Combine like terms: 0 + 460 = 460
-40x + x2 = 460

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 = 460 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 460 + 400

Combine like terms: 460 + 400 = 860
400 + -40x + x2 = 860

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 860

Calculate the square root of the right side: 29.325756597

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 29.325756597 and -29.325756597.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 29.325756597 Simplifying x + -20 = 29.325756597 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 29.325756597 Solving -20 + x = 29.325756597 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 = 29.325756597 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 29.325756597 + 20 x = 29.325756597 + 20 Combine like terms: 29.325756597 + 20 = 49.325756597 x = 49.325756597 Simplifying x = 49.325756597

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -29.325756597 Simplifying x + -20 = -29.325756597 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -29.325756597 Solving -20 + x = -29.325756597 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 = -29.325756597 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -29.325756597 + 20 x = -29.325756597 + 20 Combine like terms: -29.325756597 + 20 = -9.325756597 x = -9.325756597 Simplifying x = -9.325756597

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {49.325756597, -9.325756597}

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