0.4x^2-5x+4.9=5x

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Solution for 0.4x^2-5x+4.9=5x equation:


Simplifying
0.4x2 + -5x + 4.9 = 5x

Reorder the terms:
4.9 + -5x + 0.4x2 = 5x

Solving
4.9 + -5x + 0.4x2 = 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4.9 + -5x + -5x + 0.4x2 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -5x + -5x = -10x
4.9 + -10x + 0.4x2 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4.9 + -10x + 0.4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
12.25 + -25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-12.25' to each side of the equation.
12.25 + -25x + -12.25 + x2 = 0 + -12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -12.25 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -12.25

Combine like terms: 12.25 + -12.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -25x + x2 = 0 + -12.25
-25x + x2 = 0 + -12.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -12.25 = -12.25
-25x + x2 = -12.25

The x term is -25x.  Take half its coefficient (-12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
-25x + 156.25 + x2 = -12.25 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x + x2 = -12.25 + 156.25

Combine like terms: -12.25 + 156.25 = 144
156.25 + -25x + x2 = 144

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12.5)(x + -12.5) = 144

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12.5) equal to 12 and -12.

Subproblem 1

x + -12.5 = 12 Simplifying x + -12.5 = 12 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = 12 Solving -12.5 + x = 12 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = 12 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 12 + 12.5 x = 12 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 12 + 12.5 = 24.5 x = 24.5 Simplifying x = 24.5

Subproblem 2

x + -12.5 = -12 Simplifying x + -12.5 = -12 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x = -12 Solving -12.5 + x = -12 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x = -12 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -12 + 12.5 x = -12 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12 + 12.5 = 0.5 x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.5, 0.5}

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