0.5x^2-15x-100=0

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Solution for 0.5x^2-15x-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + -15x + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -15x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-100 + -15x + 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'.
-200 + -30x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '200' to each side of the equation.
-200 + -30x + 200 + x2 = 0 + 200

Reorder the terms:
-200 + 200 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: -200 + 200 = 0
0 + -30x + x2 = 0 + 200
-30x + x2 = 0 + 200

Combine like terms: 0 + 200 = 200
-30x + x2 = 200

The x term is -30x.  Take half its coefficient (-15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-30x + 225 + x2 = 200 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30x + x2 = 200 + 225

Combine like terms: 200 + 225 = 425
225 + -30x + x2 = 425

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -15)(x + -15) = 425

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.615528128

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -15) equal to 20.615528128 and -20.615528128.

Subproblem 1

x + -15 = 20.615528128 Simplifying x + -15 = 20.615528128 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = 20.615528128 Solving -15 + x = 20.615528128 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + x = 20.615528128 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = 20.615528128 + 15 x = 20.615528128 + 15 Combine like terms: 20.615528128 + 15 = 35.615528128 x = 35.615528128 Simplifying x = 35.615528128

Subproblem 2

x + -15 = -20.615528128 Simplifying x + -15 = -20.615528128 Reorder the terms: -15 + x = -20.615528128 Solving -15 + x = -20.615528128 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + x = -20.615528128 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + x = -20.615528128 + 15 x = -20.615528128 + 15 Combine like terms: -20.615528128 + 15 = -5.615528128 x = -5.615528128 Simplifying x = -5.615528128

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {35.615528128, -5.615528128}

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