.5x^2+10x-17.2=0

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Solution for .5x^2+10x-17.2=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + 10x + -17.2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17.2 + 10x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-17.2 + 10x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-34.4 + 20x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '34.4' to each side of the equation.
-34.4 + 20x + 34.4 + x2 = 0 + 34.4

Reorder the terms:
-34.4 + 34.4 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 34.4

Combine like terms: -34.4 + 34.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 20x + x2 = 0 + 34.4
20x + x2 = 0 + 34.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 34.4 = 34.4
20x + x2 = 34.4

The x term is 20x.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20x + 100 + x2 = 34.4 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20x + x2 = 34.4 + 100

Combine like terms: 34.4 + 100 = 134.4
100 + 20x + x2 = 134.4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 10)(x + 10) = 134.4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.593101397

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 10) equal to 11.593101397 and -11.593101397.

Subproblem 1

x + 10 = 11.593101397 Simplifying x + 10 = 11.593101397 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = 11.593101397 Solving 10 + x = 11.593101397 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + x = 11.593101397 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = 11.593101397 + -10 x = 11.593101397 + -10 Combine like terms: 11.593101397 + -10 = 1.593101397 x = 1.593101397 Simplifying x = 1.593101397

Subproblem 2

x + 10 = -11.593101397 Simplifying x + 10 = -11.593101397 Reorder the terms: 10 + x = -11.593101397 Solving 10 + x = -11.593101397 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + x = -11.593101397 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + x = -11.593101397 + -10 x = -11.593101397 + -10 Combine like terms: -11.593101397 + -10 = -21.593101397 x = -21.593101397 Simplifying x = -21.593101397

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.593101397, -21.593101397}

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