0.25x^2-4x-20=0

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Solution for 0.25x^2-4x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.25x2 + -4x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -4x + 0.25x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -4x + 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'.
-80 + -16x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '80' to each side of the equation.
-80 + -16x + 80 + x2 = 0 + 80

Reorder the terms:
-80 + 80 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 80

Combine like terms: -80 + 80 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + 80
-16x + x2 = 0 + 80

Combine like terms: 0 + 80 = 80
-16x + x2 = 80

The x term is -16x.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16x + 64 + x2 = 80 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = 80 + 64

Combine like terms: 80 + 64 = 144
64 + -16x + x2 = 144

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 144

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 12 and -12.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 12 Simplifying x + -8 = 12 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 12 Solving -8 + x = 12 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = 12 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 12 + 8 x = 12 + 8 Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20 x = 20 Simplifying x = 20

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -12 Simplifying x + -8 = -12 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -12 Solving -8 + x = -12 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = -12 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -12 + 8 x = -12 + 8 Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4 x = -4 Simplifying x = -4

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20, -4}

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