0.5x^2+5.5x-24=0

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Solution for 0.5x^2+5.5x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + 5.5x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 5.5x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 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'.
-48 + 11x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 11x + 48 + x2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + 11x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + 48
11x + x2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
11x + x2 = 48

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 = 48 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 48 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 48 + 30.25 = 78.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 78.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 78.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.845903006

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 8.845903006 and -8.845903006.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 8.845903006 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 8.845903006 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 8.845903006 Solving 5.5 + x = 8.845903006 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 = 8.845903006 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.845903006 + -5.5 x = 8.845903006 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 8.845903006 + -5.5 = 3.345903006 x = 3.345903006 Simplifying x = 3.345903006

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -8.845903006 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -8.845903006 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -8.845903006 Solving 5.5 + x = -8.845903006 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 = -8.845903006 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.845903006 + -5.5 x = -8.845903006 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -8.845903006 + -5.5 = -14.345903006 x = -14.345903006 Simplifying x = -14.345903006

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.345903006, -14.345903006}

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