0=0.04x^2-1.3x-56

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Solution for 0=0.04x^2-1.3x-56 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.04x2 + -1.3x + -56

Reorder the terms:
0 = -56 + -1.3x + 0.04x2

Solving
0 = -56 + -1.3x + 0.04x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 56 = 56
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = -56 + -1.3x + 0.04x2 + 56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2

Reorder the terms:
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = -56 + 56 + -1.3x + 1.3x + 0.04x2 + -0.04x2

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = 0 + -1.3x + 1.3x + 0.04x2 + -0.04x2
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = -1.3x + 1.3x + 0.04x2 + -0.04x2

Combine like terms: -1.3x + 1.3x = 0.0
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = 0.0 + 0.04x2 + -0.04x2
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = 0.04x2 + -0.04x2

Combine like terms: 0.04x2 + -0.04x2 = 0.00
56 + 1.3x + -0.04x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.04 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.04'.
-1400 + -32.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1400' to each side of the equation.
-1400 + -32.5x + 1400 + x2 = 0 + 1400

Reorder the terms:
-1400 + 1400 + -32.5x + x2 = 0 + 1400

Combine like terms: -1400 + 1400 = 0
0 + -32.5x + x2 = 0 + 1400
-32.5x + x2 = 0 + 1400

Combine like terms: 0 + 1400 = 1400
-32.5x + x2 = 1400

The x term is -32.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-16.25).
Square it (264.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '264.0625' to each side of the equation.
-32.5x + 264.0625 + x2 = 1400 + 264.0625

Reorder the terms:
264.0625 + -32.5x + x2 = 1400 + 264.0625

Combine like terms: 1400 + 264.0625 = 1664.0625
264.0625 + -32.5x + x2 = 1664.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -16.25)(x + -16.25) = 1664.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 40.79292218

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -16.25) equal to 40.79292218 and -40.79292218.

Subproblem 1

x + -16.25 = 40.79292218 Simplifying x + -16.25 = 40.79292218 Reorder the terms: -16.25 + x = 40.79292218 Solving -16.25 + x = 40.79292218 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16.25' to each side of the equation. -16.25 + 16.25 + x = 40.79292218 + 16.25 Combine like terms: -16.25 + 16.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 40.79292218 + 16.25 x = 40.79292218 + 16.25 Combine like terms: 40.79292218 + 16.25 = 57.04292218 x = 57.04292218 Simplifying x = 57.04292218

Subproblem 2

x + -16.25 = -40.79292218 Simplifying x + -16.25 = -40.79292218 Reorder the terms: -16.25 + x = -40.79292218 Solving -16.25 + x = -40.79292218 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16.25' to each side of the equation. -16.25 + 16.25 + x = -40.79292218 + 16.25 Combine like terms: -16.25 + 16.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -40.79292218 + 16.25 x = -40.79292218 + 16.25 Combine like terms: -40.79292218 + 16.25 = -24.54292218 x = -24.54292218 Simplifying x = -24.54292218

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {57.04292218, -24.54292218}

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