0=4.9x^2+12x-80

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Solution for 0=4.9x^2+12x-80 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 4.9x2 + 12x + -80

Reorder the terms:
0 = -80 + 12x + 4.9x2

Solving
0 = -80 + 12x + 4.9x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 80 = 80
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = -80 + 12x + 4.9x2 + 80 + -12x + -4.9x2

Reorder the terms:
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = -80 + 80 + 12x + -12x + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2

Combine like terms: -80 + 80 = 0
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = 0 + 12x + -12x + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = 12x + -12x + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = 0 + 4.9x2 + -4.9x2
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = 4.9x2 + -4.9x2

Combine like terms: 4.9x2 + -4.9x2 = 0.0
80 + -12x + -4.9x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-4.9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-4.9'.
-16.32653061 + 2.448979592x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16.32653061' to each side of the equation.
-16.32653061 + 2.448979592x + 16.32653061 + x2 = 0 + 16.32653061

Reorder the terms:
-16.32653061 + 16.32653061 + 2.448979592x + x2 = 0 + 16.32653061

Combine like terms: -16.32653061 + 16.32653061 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 2.448979592x + x2 = 0 + 16.32653061
2.448979592x + x2 = 0 + 16.32653061

Combine like terms: 0 + 16.32653061 = 16.32653061
2.448979592x + x2 = 16.32653061

The x term is 2.448979592x.  Take half its coefficient (1.224489796).
Square it (1.499375261) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.499375261' to each side of the equation.
2.448979592x + 1.499375261 + x2 = 16.32653061 + 1.499375261

Reorder the terms:
1.499375261 + 2.448979592x + x2 = 16.32653061 + 1.499375261

Combine like terms: 16.32653061 + 1.499375261 = 17.825905871
1.499375261 + 2.448979592x + x2 = 17.825905871

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.224489796)(x + 1.224489796) = 17.825905871

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.222073646

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.224489796) equal to 4.222073646 and -4.222073646.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.224489796 = 4.222073646 Simplifying x + 1.224489796 = 4.222073646 Reorder the terms: 1.224489796 + x = 4.222073646 Solving 1.224489796 + x = 4.222073646 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.224489796' to each side of the equation. 1.224489796 + -1.224489796 + x = 4.222073646 + -1.224489796 Combine like terms: 1.224489796 + -1.224489796 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 4.222073646 + -1.224489796 x = 4.222073646 + -1.224489796 Combine like terms: 4.222073646 + -1.224489796 = 2.99758385 x = 2.99758385 Simplifying x = 2.99758385

Subproblem 2

x + 1.224489796 = -4.222073646 Simplifying x + 1.224489796 = -4.222073646 Reorder the terms: 1.224489796 + x = -4.222073646 Solving 1.224489796 + x = -4.222073646 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.224489796' to each side of the equation. 1.224489796 + -1.224489796 + x = -4.222073646 + -1.224489796 Combine like terms: 1.224489796 + -1.224489796 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -4.222073646 + -1.224489796 x = -4.222073646 + -1.224489796 Combine like terms: -4.222073646 + -1.224489796 = -5.446563442 x = -5.446563442 Simplifying x = -5.446563442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.99758385, -5.446563442}

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