.4x^2-36x+170=0

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Solution for .4x^2-36x+170=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.4x2 + -36x + 170 = 0

Reorder the terms:
170 + -36x + 0.4x2 = 0

Solving
170 + -36x + 0.4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
425 + -90x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-425' to each side of the equation.
425 + -90x + -425 + x2 = 0 + -425

Reorder the terms:
425 + -425 + -90x + x2 = 0 + -425

Combine like terms: 425 + -425 = 0
0 + -90x + x2 = 0 + -425
-90x + x2 = 0 + -425

Combine like terms: 0 + -425 = -425
-90x + x2 = -425

The x term is -90x.  Take half its coefficient (-45).
Square it (2025) and add it to both sides.

Add '2025' to each side of the equation.
-90x + 2025 + x2 = -425 + 2025

Reorder the terms:
2025 + -90x + x2 = -425 + 2025

Combine like terms: -425 + 2025 = 1600
2025 + -90x + x2 = 1600

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -45)(x + -45) = 1600

Calculate the square root of the right side: 40

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -45) equal to 40 and -40.

Subproblem 1

x + -45 = 40 Simplifying x + -45 = 40 Reorder the terms: -45 + x = 40 Solving -45 + x = 40 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '45' to each side of the equation. -45 + 45 + x = 40 + 45 Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0 0 + x = 40 + 45 x = 40 + 45 Combine like terms: 40 + 45 = 85 x = 85 Simplifying x = 85

Subproblem 2

x + -45 = -40 Simplifying x + -45 = -40 Reorder the terms: -45 + x = -40 Solving -45 + x = -40 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '45' to each side of the equation. -45 + 45 + x = -40 + 45 Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0 0 + x = -40 + 45 x = -40 + 45 Combine like terms: -40 + 45 = 5 x = 5 Simplifying x = 5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {85, 5}

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