0.5x^2+5.5x+5=0

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Solution for 0.5x^2+5.5x+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + 5.5x + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5.5x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
5 + 5.5x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
10 + 11x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + 11x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + -10
11x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
11x + x2 = -10

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = -10 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = -10 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -10 + 30.25 = 20.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 20.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 20.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 4.5 and -4.5.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 4.5 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 4.5 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 4.5 Solving 5.5 + x = 4.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 4.5 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.5 + -5.5 x = 4.5 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -5.5 = -1 x = -1 Simplifying x = -1

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -4.5 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -4.5 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -4.5 Solving 5.5 + x = -4.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -4.5 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.5 + -5.5 x = -4.5 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + -5.5 = -10 x = -10 Simplifying x = -10

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1, -10}

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