0.4c^2-7c-25=0

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Solution for 0.4c^2-7c-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.4c2 + -7c + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -7c + 0.4c2 = 0

Solving
-25 + -7c + 0.4c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
-62.5 + -17.5c + c2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '62.5' to each side of the equation.
-62.5 + -17.5c + 62.5 + c2 = 0 + 62.5

Reorder the terms:
-62.5 + 62.5 + -17.5c + c2 = 0 + 62.5

Combine like terms: -62.5 + 62.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -17.5c + c2 = 0 + 62.5
-17.5c + c2 = 0 + 62.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 62.5 = 62.5
-17.5c + c2 = 62.5

The c term is -17.5c.  Take half its coefficient (-8.75).
Square it (76.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '76.5625' to each side of the equation.
-17.5c + 76.5625 + c2 = 62.5 + 76.5625

Reorder the terms:
76.5625 + -17.5c + c2 = 62.5 + 76.5625

Combine like terms: 62.5 + 76.5625 = 139.0625
76.5625 + -17.5c + c2 = 139.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -8.75)(c + -8.75) = 139.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.792476415

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -8.75) equal to 11.792476415 and -11.792476415.

Subproblem 1

c + -8.75 = 11.792476415 Simplifying c + -8.75 = 11.792476415 Reorder the terms: -8.75 + c = 11.792476415 Solving -8.75 + c = 11.792476415 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.75' to each side of the equation. -8.75 + 8.75 + c = 11.792476415 + 8.75 Combine like terms: -8.75 + 8.75 = 0.00 0.00 + c = 11.792476415 + 8.75 c = 11.792476415 + 8.75 Combine like terms: 11.792476415 + 8.75 = 20.542476415 c = 20.542476415 Simplifying c = 20.542476415

Subproblem 2

c + -8.75 = -11.792476415 Simplifying c + -8.75 = -11.792476415 Reorder the terms: -8.75 + c = -11.792476415 Solving -8.75 + c = -11.792476415 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.75' to each side of the equation. -8.75 + 8.75 + c = -11.792476415 + 8.75 Combine like terms: -8.75 + 8.75 = 0.00 0.00 + c = -11.792476415 + 8.75 c = -11.792476415 + 8.75 Combine like terms: -11.792476415 + 8.75 = -3.042476415 c = -3.042476415 Simplifying c = -3.042476415

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {20.542476415, -3.042476415}

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