0.1x^2-15x-100=0

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Solution for 0.1x^2-15x-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.1x2 + -15x + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -15x + 0.1x2 = 0

Solving
-100 + -15x + 0.1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.1'.
-1000 + -150x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1000' to each side of the equation.
-1000 + -150x + 1000 + x2 = 0 + 1000

Reorder the terms:
-1000 + 1000 + -150x + x2 = 0 + 1000

Combine like terms: -1000 + 1000 = 0
0 + -150x + x2 = 0 + 1000
-150x + x2 = 0 + 1000

Combine like terms: 0 + 1000 = 1000
-150x + x2 = 1000

The x term is -150x.  Take half its coefficient (-75).
Square it (5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5625' to each side of the equation.
-150x + 5625 + x2 = 1000 + 5625

Reorder the terms:
5625 + -150x + x2 = 1000 + 5625

Combine like terms: 1000 + 5625 = 6625
5625 + -150x + x2 = 6625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -75)(x + -75) = 6625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 81.39410298

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -75) equal to 81.39410298 and -81.39410298.

Subproblem 1

x + -75 = 81.39410298 Simplifying x + -75 = 81.39410298 Reorder the terms: -75 + x = 81.39410298 Solving -75 + x = 81.39410298 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '75' to each side of the equation. -75 + 75 + x = 81.39410298 + 75 Combine like terms: -75 + 75 = 0 0 + x = 81.39410298 + 75 x = 81.39410298 + 75 Combine like terms: 81.39410298 + 75 = 156.39410298 x = 156.39410298 Simplifying x = 156.39410298

Subproblem 2

x + -75 = -81.39410298 Simplifying x + -75 = -81.39410298 Reorder the terms: -75 + x = -81.39410298 Solving -75 + x = -81.39410298 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '75' to each side of the equation. -75 + 75 + x = -81.39410298 + 75 Combine like terms: -75 + 75 = 0 0 + x = -81.39410298 + 75 x = -81.39410298 + 75 Combine like terms: -81.39410298 + 75 = -6.39410298 x = -6.39410298 Simplifying x = -6.39410298

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {156.39410298, -6.39410298}

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