-0.8x^2+14.4x+2=63.6

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Solution for -0.8x^2+14.4x+2=63.6 equation:


Simplifying
-0.8x2 + 14.4x + 2 = 63.6

Reorder the terms:
2 + 14.4x + -0.8x2 = 63.6

Solving
2 + 14.4x + -0.8x2 = 63.6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -63.6 + 14.4x + -0.8x2 = 63.6 + -63.6

Combine like terms: 2 + -63.6 = -61.6
-61.6 + 14.4x + -0.8x2 = 63.6 + -63.6

Combine like terms: 63.6 + -63.6 = 0.0
-61.6 + 14.4x + -0.8x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
77 + -18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-77' to each side of the equation.
77 + -18x + -77 + x2 = 0 + -77

Reorder the terms:
77 + -77 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -77

Combine like terms: 77 + -77 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -77
-18x + x2 = 0 + -77

Combine like terms: 0 + -77 = -77
-18x + x2 = -77

The x term is -18x.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18x + 81 + x2 = -77 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -77 + 81

Combine like terms: -77 + 81 = 4
81 + -18x + x2 = 4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 2 and -2.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 2 Simplifying x + -9 = 2 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 2 Solving -9 + x = 2 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x = 2 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 2 + 9 x = 2 + 9 Combine like terms: 2 + 9 = 11 x = 11 Simplifying x = 11

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -2 Simplifying x + -9 = -2 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -2 Solving -9 + x = -2 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x = -2 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -2 + 9 x = -2 + 9 Combine like terms: -2 + 9 = 7 x = 7 Simplifying x = 7

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11, 7}

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