0=.25x^2+x-15

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Solution for 0=.25x^2+x-15 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.25x2 + x + -15

Reorder the terms:
0 = -15 + x + 0.25x2

Solving
0 = -15 + x + 0.25x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = -15 + x + 0.25x2 + 15 + -1x + -0.25x2

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = -15 + 15 + x + -1x + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = 0 + x + -1x + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = x + -1x + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = 0 + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = 0.25x2 + -0.25x2

Combine like terms: 0.25x2 + -0.25x2 = 0.00
15 + -1x + -0.25x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.25 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
-60 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 4x + 60 + x2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 60
4x + x2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
4x + x2 = 60

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 60 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 60 + 4

Combine like terms: 60 + 4 = 64
4 + 4x + x2 = 64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 8 and -8.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 8 Simplifying x + 2 = 8 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 8 Solving 2 + x = 8 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 8 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 8 + -2 x = 8 + -2 Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6 x = 6 Simplifying x = 6

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -8 Simplifying x + 2 = -8 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -8 Solving 2 + x = -8 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -8 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -8 + -2 x = -8 + -2 Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10 x = -10 Simplifying x = -10

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6, -10}

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