-2.5x^2-48x+40=0

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Solution for -2.5x^2-48x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2.5x2 + -48x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -48x + -2.5x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -48x + -2.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2.5'.
-16 + 19.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 19.2x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 19.2x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 19.2x + x2 = 0 + 16
19.2x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
19.2x + x2 = 16

The x term is 19.2x.  Take half its coefficient (9.6).
Square it (92.16) and add it to both sides.

Add '92.16' to each side of the equation.
19.2x + 92.16 + x2 = 16 + 92.16

Reorder the terms:
92.16 + 19.2x + x2 = 16 + 92.16

Combine like terms: 16 + 92.16 = 108.16
92.16 + 19.2x + x2 = 108.16

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9.6)(x + 9.6) = 108.16

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.4

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9.6) equal to 10.4 and -10.4.

Subproblem 1

x + 9.6 = 10.4 Simplifying x + 9.6 = 10.4 Reorder the terms: 9.6 + x = 10.4 Solving 9.6 + x = 10.4 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.6' to each side of the equation. 9.6 + -9.6 + x = 10.4 + -9.6 Combine like terms: 9.6 + -9.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.4 + -9.6 x = 10.4 + -9.6 Combine like terms: 10.4 + -9.6 = 0.8 x = 0.8 Simplifying x = 0.8

Subproblem 2

x + 9.6 = -10.4 Simplifying x + 9.6 = -10.4 Reorder the terms: 9.6 + x = -10.4 Solving 9.6 + x = -10.4 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.6' to each side of the equation. 9.6 + -9.6 + x = -10.4 + -9.6 Combine like terms: 9.6 + -9.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.4 + -9.6 x = -10.4 + -9.6 Combine like terms: -10.4 + -9.6 = -20 x = -20 Simplifying x = -20

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.8, -20}

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