-1.5x^2+18.75x+16=0

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Solution for -1.5x^2+18.75x+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1.5x2 + 18.75x + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + 18.75x + -1.5x2 = 0

Solving
16 + 18.75x + -1.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
-10.66666667 + -12.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10.66666667' to each side of the equation.
-10.66666667 + -12.5x + 10.66666667 + x2 = 0 + 10.66666667

Reorder the terms:
-10.66666667 + 10.66666667 + -12.5x + x2 = 0 + 10.66666667

Combine like terms: -10.66666667 + 10.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -12.5x + x2 = 0 + 10.66666667
-12.5x + x2 = 0 + 10.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 10.66666667 = 10.66666667
-12.5x + x2 = 10.66666667

The x term is -12.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.25).
Square it (39.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '39.0625' to each side of the equation.
-12.5x + 39.0625 + x2 = 10.66666667 + 39.0625

Reorder the terms:
39.0625 + -12.5x + x2 = 10.66666667 + 39.0625

Combine like terms: 10.66666667 + 39.0625 = 49.72916667
39.0625 + -12.5x + x2 = 49.72916667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.25)(x + -6.25) = 49.72916667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.051891

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.25) equal to 7.051891 and -7.051891.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.25 = 7.051891 Simplifying x + -6.25 = 7.051891 Reorder the terms: -6.25 + x = 7.051891 Solving -6.25 + x = 7.051891 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.25' to each side of the equation. -6.25 + 6.25 + x = 7.051891 + 6.25 Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 7.051891 + 6.25 x = 7.051891 + 6.25 Combine like terms: 7.051891 + 6.25 = 13.301891 x = 13.301891 Simplifying x = 13.301891

Subproblem 2

x + -6.25 = -7.051891 Simplifying x + -6.25 = -7.051891 Reorder the terms: -6.25 + x = -7.051891 Solving -6.25 + x = -7.051891 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.25' to each side of the equation. -6.25 + 6.25 + x = -7.051891 + 6.25 Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -7.051891 + 6.25 x = -7.051891 + 6.25 Combine like terms: -7.051891 + 6.25 = -0.801891 x = -0.801891 Simplifying x = -0.801891

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.301891, -0.801891}

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