0=0.5x^2+4x-280

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Solution for 0=0.5x^2+4x-280 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.5x2 + 4x + -280

Reorder the terms:
0 = -280 + 4x + 0.5x2

Solving
0 = -280 + 4x + 0.5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 280 = 280
280 + -4x + -0.5x2 = -280 + 4x + 0.5x2 + 280 + -4x + -0.5x2

Reorder the terms:
280 + -4x + -0.5x2 = -280 + 280 + 4x + -4x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: -280 + 280 = 0
280 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2
280 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 4x + -4x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
280 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0 + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2
280 + -4x + -0.5x2 = 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 0.5x2 + -0.5x2 = 0.0
280 + -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'.
-560 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '560' to each side of the equation.
-560 + 8x + 560 + x2 = 0 + 560

Reorder the terms:
-560 + 560 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 560

Combine like terms: -560 + 560 = 0
0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 560
8x + x2 = 0 + 560

Combine like terms: 0 + 560 = 560
8x + x2 = 560

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 = 560 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 560 + 16

Combine like terms: 560 + 16 = 576
16 + 8x + x2 = 576

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 576

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 24 and -24.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 24 Simplifying x + 4 = 24 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 24 Solving 4 + x = 24 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 = 24 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 24 + -4 x = 24 + -4 Combine like terms: 24 + -4 = 20 x = 20 Simplifying x = 20

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -24 Simplifying x + 4 = -24 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -24 Solving 4 + x = -24 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 = -24 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -24 + -4 x = -24 + -4 Combine like terms: -24 + -4 = -28 x = -28 Simplifying x = -28

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20, -28}

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