0=0.25x^2-4x+15

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Solution for 0=0.25x^2-4x+15 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.25x2 + -4x + 15

Reorder the terms:
0 = 15 + -4x + 0.25x2

Solving
0 = 15 + -4x + 0.25x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-15 + 4x + -0.25x2 = 15 + -4x + 0.25x2 + -15 + 4x + -0.25x2

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 4x + -0.25x2 = 15 + -15 + -4x + 4x + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 4x + -0.25x2 = 0 + -4x + 4x + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2
-15 + 4x + -0.25x2 = -4x + 4x + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-15 + 4x + -0.25x2 = 0 + 0.25x2 + -0.25x2
-15 + 4x + -0.25x2 = 0.25x2 + -0.25x2

Combine like terms: 0.25x2 + -0.25x2 = 0.00
-15 + 4x + -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 + -16x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -16x + -60 + x2 = 0 + -60

Reorder the terms:
60 + -60 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -60
-16x + x2 = 0 + -60

Combine like terms: 0 + -60 = -60
-16x + x2 = -60

The x term is -16x.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16x + 64 + x2 = -60 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = -60 + 64

Combine like terms: -60 + 64 = 4
64 + -16x + x2 = 4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2

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

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

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

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