0.25x^2+20x-100=0

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Solution for 0.25x^2+20x-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.25x2 + 20x + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 20x + 0.25x2 = 0

Solving
-100 + 20x + 0.25x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.25'.
-400 + 80x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + 80x + 400 + x2 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + 80x + x2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + 80x + x2 = 0 + 400
80x + x2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
80x + x2 = 400

The x term is 80x.  Take half its coefficient (40).
Square it (1600) and add it to both sides.

Add '1600' to each side of the equation.
80x + 1600 + x2 = 400 + 1600

Reorder the terms:
1600 + 80x + x2 = 400 + 1600

Combine like terms: 400 + 1600 = 2000
1600 + 80x + x2 = 2000

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 40)(x + 40) = 2000

Calculate the square root of the right side: 44.72135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 40) equal to 44.72135955 and -44.72135955.

Subproblem 1

x + 40 = 44.72135955 Simplifying x + 40 = 44.72135955 Reorder the terms: 40 + x = 44.72135955 Solving 40 + x = 44.72135955 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-40' to each side of the equation. 40 + -40 + x = 44.72135955 + -40 Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0 0 + x = 44.72135955 + -40 x = 44.72135955 + -40 Combine like terms: 44.72135955 + -40 = 4.72135955 x = 4.72135955 Simplifying x = 4.72135955

Subproblem 2

x + 40 = -44.72135955 Simplifying x + 40 = -44.72135955 Reorder the terms: 40 + x = -44.72135955 Solving 40 + x = -44.72135955 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-40' to each side of the equation. 40 + -40 + x = -44.72135955 + -40 Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0 0 + x = -44.72135955 + -40 x = -44.72135955 + -40 Combine like terms: -44.72135955 + -40 = -84.72135955 x = -84.72135955 Simplifying x = -84.72135955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.72135955, -84.72135955}

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