-0.5x^2-2.5x+18=0

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Solution for -0.5x^2-2.5x+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.5x2 + -2.5x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2.5x + -0.5x2 = 0

Solving
18 + -2.5x + -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'.
-36 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 5x + 36 + x2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 36
5x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
5x + x2 = 36

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 36 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 36 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 36 + 6.25 = 42.25
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 42.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 42.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 6.5 and -6.5.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 6.5 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 6.5 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 6.5 Solving 2.5 + x = 6.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 6.5 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.5 + -2.5 x = 6.5 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -2.5 = 4 x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -6.5 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -6.5 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -6.5 Solving 2.5 + x = -6.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -6.5 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.5 + -2.5 x = -6.5 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + -2.5 = -9 x = -9 Simplifying x = -9

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4, -9}

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