-0.8x^2+19x-40=0

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Solution for -0.8x^2+19x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.8x2 + 19x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 19x + -0.8x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 19x + -0.8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
50 + -23.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -23.75x + -50 + x2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -23.75x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -23.75x + x2 = 0 + -50
-23.75x + x2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-23.75x + x2 = -50

The x term is -23.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-11.875).
Square it (141.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '141.015625' to each side of the equation.
-23.75x + 141.015625 + x2 = -50 + 141.015625

Reorder the terms:
141.015625 + -23.75x + x2 = -50 + 141.015625

Combine like terms: -50 + 141.015625 = 91.015625
141.015625 + -23.75x + x2 = 91.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -11.875)(x + -11.875) = 91.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.540210952

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -11.875) equal to 9.540210952 and -9.540210952.

Subproblem 1

x + -11.875 = 9.540210952 Simplifying x + -11.875 = 9.540210952 Reorder the terms: -11.875 + x = 9.540210952 Solving -11.875 + x = 9.540210952 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.875' to each side of the equation. -11.875 + 11.875 + x = 9.540210952 + 11.875 Combine like terms: -11.875 + 11.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 9.540210952 + 11.875 x = 9.540210952 + 11.875 Combine like terms: 9.540210952 + 11.875 = 21.415210952 x = 21.415210952 Simplifying x = 21.415210952

Subproblem 2

x + -11.875 = -9.540210952 Simplifying x + -11.875 = -9.540210952 Reorder the terms: -11.875 + x = -9.540210952 Solving -11.875 + x = -9.540210952 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.875' to each side of the equation. -11.875 + 11.875 + x = -9.540210952 + 11.875 Combine like terms: -11.875 + 11.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -9.540210952 + 11.875 x = -9.540210952 + 11.875 Combine like terms: -9.540210952 + 11.875 = 2.334789048 x = 2.334789048 Simplifying x = 2.334789048

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.415210952, 2.334789048}

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