0.1x^2-4x-.5=0

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Solution for 0.1x^2-4x-.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.1x2 + -4x + -0.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + -4x + 0.1x2 = 0

Solving
-0.5 + -4x + 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'.
-5 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -40x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + 5
-40x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-40x + x2 = 5

The x term is -40x.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40x + 400 + x2 = 5 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = 5 + 400

Combine like terms: 5 + 400 = 405
400 + -40x + x2 = 405

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 405

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.124611797

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 20.124611797 and -20.124611797.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 20.124611797 Simplifying x + -20 = 20.124611797 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 20.124611797 Solving -20 + x = 20.124611797 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = 20.124611797 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 20.124611797 + 20 x = 20.124611797 + 20 Combine like terms: 20.124611797 + 20 = 40.124611797 x = 40.124611797 Simplifying x = 40.124611797

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -20.124611797 Simplifying x + -20 = -20.124611797 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -20.124611797 Solving -20 + x = -20.124611797 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = -20.124611797 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -20.124611797 + 20 x = -20.124611797 + 20 Combine like terms: -20.124611797 + 20 = -0.124611797 x = -0.124611797 Simplifying x = -0.124611797

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {40.124611797, -0.124611797}

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