0.6(x^2)-21x+180=0

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Solution for 0.6(x^2)-21x+180=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.6(x2) + -21x + 180 = 0

Reorder the terms:
180 + -21x + 0.6x2 = 0

Solving
180 + -21x + 0.6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.6'.
300 + -35x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-300' to each side of the equation.
300 + -35x + -300 + x2 = 0 + -300

Reorder the terms:
300 + -300 + -35x + x2 = 0 + -300

Combine like terms: 300 + -300 = 0
0 + -35x + x2 = 0 + -300
-35x + x2 = 0 + -300

Combine like terms: 0 + -300 = -300
-35x + x2 = -300

The x term is -35x.  Take half its coefficient (-17.5).
Square it (306.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '306.25' to each side of the equation.
-35x + 306.25 + x2 = -300 + 306.25

Reorder the terms:
306.25 + -35x + x2 = -300 + 306.25

Combine like terms: -300 + 306.25 = 6.25
306.25 + -35x + x2 = 6.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -17.5)(x + -17.5) = 6.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -17.5) equal to 2.5 and -2.5.

Subproblem 1

x + -17.5 = 2.5 Simplifying x + -17.5 = 2.5 Reorder the terms: -17.5 + x = 2.5 Solving -17.5 + x = 2.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17.5' to each side of the equation. -17.5 + 17.5 + x = 2.5 + 17.5 Combine like terms: -17.5 + 17.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.5 + 17.5 x = 2.5 + 17.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + 17.5 = 20 x = 20 Simplifying x = 20

Subproblem 2

x + -17.5 = -2.5 Simplifying x + -17.5 = -2.5 Reorder the terms: -17.5 + x = -2.5 Solving -17.5 + x = -2.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17.5' to each side of the equation. -17.5 + 17.5 + x = -2.5 + 17.5 Combine like terms: -17.5 + 17.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.5 + 17.5 x = -2.5 + 17.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 17.5 = 15 x = 15 Simplifying x = 15

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20, 15}

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