0.25x^2-7x-15=0

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Solution for 0.25x^2-7x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.25x2 + -7x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -7x + 0.25x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -7x + 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'.
-60 + -28x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + -28x + 60 + x2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + -28x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + -28x + x2 = 0 + 60
-28x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
-28x + x2 = 60

The x term is -28x.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28x + 196 + x2 = 60 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28x + x2 = 60 + 196

Combine like terms: 60 + 196 = 256
196 + -28x + x2 = 256

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -14)(x + -14) = 256

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -14) equal to 16 and -16.

Subproblem 1

x + -14 = 16 Simplifying x + -14 = 16 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = 16 Solving -14 + x = 16 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = 16 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = 16 + 14 x = 16 + 14 Combine like terms: 16 + 14 = 30 x = 30 Simplifying x = 30

Subproblem 2

x + -14 = -16 Simplifying x + -14 = -16 Reorder the terms: -14 + x = -16 Solving -14 + x = -16 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + x = -16 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + x = -16 + 14 x = -16 + 14 Combine like terms: -16 + 14 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {30, -2}

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