0.50x-0.20x(40+x)=-0.05(40)

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Solution for 0.50x-0.20x(40+x)=-0.05(40) equation:


Simplifying
0.50x + -0.20x(40 + x) = -0.05(40)
0.50x + (40 * -0.20x + x * -0.20x) = -0.05(40)
0.50x + (-8x + -0.20x2) = -0.05(40)

Combine like terms: 0.50x + -8x = -7.5x
-7.5x + -0.20x2 = -0.05(40)

Multiply -0.05 * 40
-7.5x + -0.20x2 = -2

Solving
-7.5x + -0.20x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -7.5x + -0.20x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + -7.5x + -0.20x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.20 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.20'.
-10 + 37.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 37.5x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 37.5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 37.5x + x2 = 0 + 10
37.5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
37.5x + x2 = 10

The x term is 37.5x.  Take half its coefficient (18.75).
Square it (351.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '351.5625' to each side of the equation.
37.5x + 351.5625 + x2 = 10 + 351.5625

Reorder the terms:
351.5625 + 37.5x + x2 = 10 + 351.5625

Combine like terms: 10 + 351.5625 = 361.5625
351.5625 + 37.5x + x2 = 361.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 18.75)(x + 18.75) = 361.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.01479687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 18.75) equal to 19.01479687 and -19.01479687.

Subproblem 1

x + 18.75 = 19.01479687 Simplifying x + 18.75 = 19.01479687 Reorder the terms: 18.75 + x = 19.01479687 Solving 18.75 + x = 19.01479687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18.75' to each side of the equation. 18.75 + -18.75 + x = 19.01479687 + -18.75 Combine like terms: 18.75 + -18.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 19.01479687 + -18.75 x = 19.01479687 + -18.75 Combine like terms: 19.01479687 + -18.75 = 0.26479687 x = 0.26479687 Simplifying x = 0.26479687

Subproblem 2

x + 18.75 = -19.01479687 Simplifying x + 18.75 = -19.01479687 Reorder the terms: 18.75 + x = -19.01479687 Solving 18.75 + x = -19.01479687 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18.75' to each side of the equation. 18.75 + -18.75 + x = -19.01479687 + -18.75 Combine like terms: 18.75 + -18.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -19.01479687 + -18.75 x = -19.01479687 + -18.75 Combine like terms: -19.01479687 + -18.75 = -37.76479687 x = -37.76479687 Simplifying x = -37.76479687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.26479687, -37.76479687}

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