0.5x^2+9x-8.8=0

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Solution for 0.5x^2+9x-8.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + 9x + -8.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8.8 + 9x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-8.8 + 9x + 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'.
-17.6 + 18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17.6' to each side of the equation.
-17.6 + 18x + 17.6 + x2 = 0 + 17.6

Reorder the terms:
-17.6 + 17.6 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 17.6

Combine like terms: -17.6 + 17.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 17.6
18x + x2 = 0 + 17.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 17.6 = 17.6
18x + x2 = 17.6

The x term is 18x.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18x + 81 + x2 = 17.6 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 17.6 + 81

Combine like terms: 17.6 + 81 = 98.6
81 + 18x + x2 = 98.6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 98.6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.92975327

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 9.92975327 and -9.92975327.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 9.92975327 Simplifying x + 9 = 9.92975327 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 9.92975327 Solving 9 + x = 9.92975327 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 9.92975327 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 9.92975327 + -9 x = 9.92975327 + -9 Combine like terms: 9.92975327 + -9 = 0.92975327 x = 0.92975327 Simplifying x = 0.92975327

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -9.92975327 Simplifying x + 9 = -9.92975327 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -9.92975327 Solving 9 + x = -9.92975327 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = -9.92975327 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -9.92975327 + -9 x = -9.92975327 + -9 Combine like terms: -9.92975327 + -9 = -18.92975327 x = -18.92975327 Simplifying x = -18.92975327

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.92975327, -18.92975327}

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