0.2x^2-20x+480=0

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Solution for 0.2x^2-20x+480=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.2x2 + -20x + 480 = 0

Reorder the terms:
480 + -20x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving
480 + -20x + 0.2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.2'.
2400 + -100x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2400' to each side of the equation.
2400 + -100x + -2400 + x2 = 0 + -2400

Reorder the terms:
2400 + -2400 + -100x + x2 = 0 + -2400

Combine like terms: 2400 + -2400 = 0
0 + -100x + x2 = 0 + -2400
-100x + x2 = 0 + -2400

Combine like terms: 0 + -2400 = -2400
-100x + x2 = -2400

The x term is -100x.  Take half its coefficient (-50).
Square it (2500) and add it to both sides.

Add '2500' to each side of the equation.
-100x + 2500 + x2 = -2400 + 2500

Reorder the terms:
2500 + -100x + x2 = -2400 + 2500

Combine like terms: -2400 + 2500 = 100
2500 + -100x + x2 = 100

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -50)(x + -50) = 100

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -50) equal to 10 and -10.

Subproblem 1

x + -50 = 10 Simplifying x + -50 = 10 Reorder the terms: -50 + x = 10 Solving -50 + x = 10 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '50' to each side of the equation. -50 + 50 + x = 10 + 50 Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0 0 + x = 10 + 50 x = 10 + 50 Combine like terms: 10 + 50 = 60 x = 60 Simplifying x = 60

Subproblem 2

x + -50 = -10 Simplifying x + -50 = -10 Reorder the terms: -50 + x = -10 Solving -50 + x = -10 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '50' to each side of the equation. -50 + 50 + x = -10 + 50 Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0 0 + x = -10 + 50 x = -10 + 50 Combine like terms: -10 + 50 = 40 x = 40 Simplifying x = 40

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {60, 40}

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