0=-4.9x^2+24.5x+8.5

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Solution for 0=-4.9x^2+24.5x+8.5 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -4.9x2 + 24.5x + 8.5

Reorder the terms:
0 = 8.5 + 24.5x + -4.9x2

Solving
0 = 8.5 + 24.5x + -4.9x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.5 = -8.5
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = 8.5 + 24.5x + -4.9x2 + -8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2

Reorder the terms:
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = 8.5 + -8.5 + 24.5x + -24.5x + -4.9x2 + 4.9x2

Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = 0.0 + 24.5x + -24.5x + -4.9x2 + 4.9x2
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = 24.5x + -24.5x + -4.9x2 + 4.9x2

Combine like terms: 24.5x + -24.5x = 0.0
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = 0.0 + -4.9x2 + 4.9x2
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = -4.9x2 + 4.9x2

Combine like terms: -4.9x2 + 4.9x2 = 0.0
-8.5 + -24.5x + 4.9x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-1.734693878 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.734693878' to each side of the equation.
-1.734693878 + -5x + 1.734693878 + x2 = 0 + 1.734693878

Reorder the terms:
-1.734693878 + 1.734693878 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 1.734693878

Combine like terms: -1.734693878 + 1.734693878 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 1.734693878
-5x + x2 = 0 + 1.734693878

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.734693878 = 1.734693878
-5x + x2 = 1.734693878

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 1.734693878 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 1.734693878 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 1.734693878 + 6.25 = 7.984693878
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 7.984693878

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 7.984693878

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.825720064

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 2.825720064 and -2.825720064.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 2.825720064 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 2.825720064 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 2.825720064 Solving -2.5 + x = 2.825720064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 2.825720064 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.825720064 + 2.5 x = 2.825720064 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 2.825720064 + 2.5 = 5.325720064 x = 5.325720064 Simplifying x = 5.325720064

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -2.825720064 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -2.825720064 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -2.825720064 Solving -2.5 + x = -2.825720064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -2.825720064 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.825720064 + 2.5 x = -2.825720064 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.825720064 + 2.5 = -0.325720064 x = -0.325720064 Simplifying x = -0.325720064

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.325720064, -0.325720064}

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