-0.8x^2+2.4x+7=0

Simple and best practice solution for -0.8x^2+2.4x+7=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -0.8x^2+2.4x+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
-0.8x2 + 2.4x + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + 2.4x + -0.8x2 = 0

Solving
7 + 2.4x + -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'.
-8.75 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.75' to each side of the equation.
-8.75 + -3x + 8.75 + x2 = 0 + 8.75

Reorder the terms:
-8.75 + 8.75 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 8.75

Combine like terms: -8.75 + 8.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 8.75
-3x + x2 = 0 + 8.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.75 = 8.75
-3x + x2 = 8.75

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 8.75 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 8.75 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 8.75 + 2.25 = 11
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 11

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 11

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.31662479

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 3.31662479 and -3.31662479.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 3.31662479 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 3.31662479 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 3.31662479 Solving -1.5 + x = 3.31662479 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 3.31662479 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.31662479 + 1.5 x = 3.31662479 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 3.31662479 + 1.5 = 4.81662479 x = 4.81662479 Simplifying x = 4.81662479

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -3.31662479 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -3.31662479 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -3.31662479 Solving -1.5 + x = -3.31662479 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -3.31662479 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.31662479 + 1.5 x = -3.31662479 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -3.31662479 + 1.5 = -1.81662479 x = -1.81662479 Simplifying x = -1.81662479

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.81662479, -1.81662479}

See similar equations:

| -4+p-2-18=0 | | 8(x-12)=6 | | 6x+7y=7findx | | 2XplusY=-16 | | 12+2x=x+15 | | 2/37=x/10 | | 1/3x-y=3 | | 7x+2x=9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 | | 2*(9-5*x)=28 | | u=b-k/a | | 2-2sen2x/cosx | | 2x-3(20)=-24 | | x-c=d-r | | 93=7x-5 | | 10x+12y=9780 | | 1x-2x=1 | | 6y-6=5y+3 | | 6y-6=5z+3 | | (2^2)^7x2/(2^3)^4 | | 8x-30=128-8x | | 2n+8=30 | | 2t/3=4 | | (3/4)*3 | | X^3-4(-x)=0 | | F(x)=1/x^3-cosx | | 42-4y=31 | | 6n+8=36+8 | | f(x)=2x^3-5sinx | | 6n+8=36-8 | | 3*m=51 | | 8x=-8-24 | | 7*a=7.07 |

Equations solver categories