0=-1.5x^2+12x-20.5

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Solution for 0=-1.5x^2+12x-20.5 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -1.5x2 + 12x + -20.5

Reorder the terms:
0 = -20.5 + 12x + -1.5x2

Solving
0 = -20.5 + 12x + -1.5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 20.5 = 20.5
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = -20.5 + 12x + -1.5x2 + 20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2

Reorder the terms:
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = -20.5 + 20.5 + 12x + -12x + -1.5x2 + 1.5x2

Combine like terms: -20.5 + 20.5 = 0.0
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = 0.0 + 12x + -12x + -1.5x2 + 1.5x2
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = 12x + -12x + -1.5x2 + 1.5x2

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = 0 + -1.5x2 + 1.5x2
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = -1.5x2 + 1.5x2

Combine like terms: -1.5x2 + 1.5x2 = 0.0
20.5 + -12x + 1.5x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '1.5'.
13.66666667 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13.66666667' to each side of the equation.
13.66666667 + -8x + -13.66666667 + x2 = 0 + -13.66666667

Reorder the terms:
13.66666667 + -13.66666667 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -13.66666667

Combine like terms: 13.66666667 + -13.66666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -13.66666667
-8x + x2 = 0 + -13.66666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -13.66666667 = -13.66666667
-8x + x2 = -13.66666667

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = -13.66666667 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -13.66666667 + 16

Combine like terms: -13.66666667 + 16 = 2.33333333
16 + -8x + x2 = 2.33333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 2.33333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.527525231

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 1.527525231 and -1.527525231.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 1.527525231 Simplifying x + -4 = 1.527525231 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 1.527525231 Solving -4 + x = 1.527525231 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 1.527525231 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 1.527525231 + 4 x = 1.527525231 + 4 Combine like terms: 1.527525231 + 4 = 5.527525231 x = 5.527525231 Simplifying x = 5.527525231

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -1.527525231 Simplifying x + -4 = -1.527525231 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -1.527525231 Solving -4 + x = -1.527525231 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -1.527525231 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -1.527525231 + 4 x = -1.527525231 + 4 Combine like terms: -1.527525231 + 4 = 2.472474769 x = 2.472474769 Simplifying x = 2.472474769

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.527525231, 2.472474769}

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