-2x^2+8.5x=25

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Solution for -2x^2+8.5x=25 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 8.5x = 25

Reorder the terms:
8.5x + -2x2 = 25

Solving
8.5x + -2x2 = 25

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 8.5x + -2x2 = 25 + -25

Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0
-25 + 8.5x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
12.5 + -4.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation.
12.5 + -4.25x + -12.5 + x2 = 0 + -12.5

Reorder the terms:
12.5 + -12.5 + -4.25x + x2 = 0 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4.25x + x2 = 0 + -12.5
-4.25x + x2 = 0 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -12.5 = -12.5
-4.25x + x2 = -12.5

The x term is -4.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.125).
Square it (4.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.515625' to each side of the equation.
-4.25x + 4.515625 + x2 = -12.5 + 4.515625

Reorder the terms:
4.515625 + -4.25x + x2 = -12.5 + 4.515625

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 4.515625 = -7.984375
4.515625 + -4.25x + x2 = -7.984375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.125)(x + -2.125) = -7.984375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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