-25=q-.2q^2

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Solution for -25=q-.2q^2 equation:


Simplifying
-25 = q + -0.2q2

Solving
-25 = q + -0.2q2

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -1q + 0.2q2 = q + -1q + -0.2q2 + 0.2q2

Combine like terms: q + -1q = 0
-25 + -1q + 0.2q2 = 0 + -0.2q2 + 0.2q2
-25 + -1q + 0.2q2 = -0.2q2 + 0.2q2

Combine like terms: -0.2q2 + 0.2q2 = 0.0
-25 + -1q + 0.2q2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '0.2'.
-125 + -5q + q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '125' to each side of the equation.
-125 + -5q + 125 + q2 = 0 + 125

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 125 + -5q + q2 = 0 + 125

Combine like terms: -125 + 125 = 0
0 + -5q + q2 = 0 + 125
-5q + q2 = 0 + 125

Combine like terms: 0 + 125 = 125
-5q + q2 = 125

The q term is -5q.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5q + 6.25 + q2 = 125 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5q + q2 = 125 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 125 + 6.25 = 131.25
6.25 + -5q + q2 = 131.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + -2.5)(q + -2.5) = 131.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.456439237

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + -2.5) equal to 11.456439237 and -11.456439237.

Subproblem 1

q + -2.5 = 11.456439237 Simplifying q + -2.5 = 11.456439237 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + q = 11.456439237 Solving -2.5 + q = 11.456439237 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + q = 11.456439237 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = 11.456439237 + 2.5 q = 11.456439237 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 11.456439237 + 2.5 = 13.956439237 q = 13.956439237 Simplifying q = 13.956439237

Subproblem 2

q + -2.5 = -11.456439237 Simplifying q + -2.5 = -11.456439237 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + q = -11.456439237 Solving -2.5 + q = -11.456439237 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + q = -11.456439237 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = -11.456439237 + 2.5 q = -11.456439237 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -11.456439237 + 2.5 = -8.956439237 q = -8.956439237 Simplifying q = -8.956439237

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {13.956439237, -8.956439237}

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