.5x^2+1x-24=0

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Solution for .5x^2+1x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + 1x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 1x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 1x + 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'.
-48 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 2x + 48 + x2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 48
2x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
2x + x2 = 48

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 48 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 48 + 1

Combine like terms: 48 + 1 = 49
1 + 2x + x2 = 49

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 49

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 7 and -7.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 7 Simplifying x + 1 = 7 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 7 Solving 1 + x = 7 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 7 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 7 + -1 x = 7 + -1 Combine like terms: 7 + -1 = 6 x = 6 Simplifying x = 6

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -7 Simplifying x + 1 = -7 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -7 Solving 1 + x = -7 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -7 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -7 + -1 x = -7 + -1 Combine like terms: -7 + -1 = -8 x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6, -8}

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