0=.5x^2+4x+2

Simple and best practice solution for 0=.5x^2+4x+2 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 0=.5x^2+4x+2 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.5x2 + 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
0 = 2 + 4x + 0.5x2

Solving
0 = 2 + 4x + 0.5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 2 + 4x + 0.5x2 + -2 + -4x + -0.5x2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 2 + -2 + 4x + -4x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 4x + -4x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0 + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 0.5x2 + -0.5x2 = 0.0
-2 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
4 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 8x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + -4
8x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
8x + x2 = -4

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 = -4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
16 + 8x + x2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 3.464101615 Simplifying x + 4 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 3.464101615 Solving 4 + x = 3.464101615 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 = 3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 3.464101615 + -4 x = 3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + -4 = -0.535898385 x = -0.535898385 Simplifying x = -0.535898385

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -3.464101615 Simplifying x + 4 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -3.464101615 Solving 4 + x = -3.464101615 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 = -3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -3.464101615 + -4 x = -3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + -4 = -7.464101615 x = -7.464101615 Simplifying x = -7.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.535898385, -7.464101615}

See similar equations:

| 81-7x=38x+16 | | 2+3x=24+x | | 15x=13x+6 | | 81-10x=48-24x | | 8-10x=48-24x | | 3x+31=11x-33 | | 11z-15z=20 | | 2(d-4)=-2d+8 | | 3y+2=y-4 | | 5x+12x=136 | | -134-10x=9x+18 | | 6x+14=-66-10x | | a^2-ab-42b^2=0 | | 8x-3=-29 | | 8x-3=29 | | 3(2x-4)+2=14 | | X+6=0 | | 5-x=5 | | -4x=-20 | | 13=x+4 | | 5(2x-3)=2(-3x-2)+5 | | -p=110 | | 7m=0 | | 5x^2=8 | | 4+y=8 | | P+10(p-1)=-154 | | 4x-2y-9=0 | | 1+9y=28 | | 20x+5x=100 | | e^3-5x=16 | | -2x-2=-2(17+5x) | | 2-3f-5+5f=6 |

Equations solver categories