138=.006A^2-.02A+120

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Solution for 138=.006A^2-.02A+120 equation:


Simplifying
138 = 0.006A2 + -0.02A + 120

Reorder the terms:
138 = 120 + -0.02A + 0.006A2

Solving
138 = 120 + -0.02A + 0.006A2

Solving for variable 'A'.

Combine like terms: 138 + -120 = 18
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = 120 + -0.02A + 0.006A2 + -120 + 0.02A + -0.006A2

Reorder the terms:
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = 120 + -120 + -0.02A + 0.02A + 0.006A2 + -0.006A2

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = 0 + -0.02A + 0.02A + 0.006A2 + -0.006A2
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = -0.02A + 0.02A + 0.006A2 + -0.006A2

Combine like terms: -0.02A + 0.02A = 0.00
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = 0.00 + 0.006A2 + -0.006A2
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = 0.006A2 + -0.006A2

Combine like terms: 0.006A2 + -0.006A2 = 0.000
18 + 0.02A + -0.006A2 = 0.000

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.006 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.006'.
-3000 + -3.333333333A + A2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3000' to each side of the equation.
-3000 + -3.333333333A + 3000 + A2 = 0 + 3000

Reorder the terms:
-3000 + 3000 + -3.333333333A + A2 = 0 + 3000

Combine like terms: -3000 + 3000 = 0
0 + -3.333333333A + A2 = 0 + 3000
-3.333333333A + A2 = 0 + 3000

Combine like terms: 0 + 3000 = 3000
-3.333333333A + A2 = 3000

The A term is -3.333333333A.  Take half its coefficient (-1.666666667).
Square it (2.777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.777777779' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333A + 2.777777779 + A2 = 3000 + 2.777777779

Reorder the terms:
2.777777779 + -3.333333333A + A2 = 3000 + 2.777777779

Combine like terms: 3000 + 2.777777779 = 3002.777777779
2.777777779 + -3.333333333A + A2 = 3002.777777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(A + -1.666666667)(A + -1.666666667) = 3002.777777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 54.797607409

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(A + -1.666666667) equal to 54.797607409 and -54.797607409.

Subproblem 1

A + -1.666666667 = 54.797607409 Simplifying A + -1.666666667 = 54.797607409 Reorder the terms: -1.666666667 + A = 54.797607409 Solving -1.666666667 + A = 54.797607409 Solving for variable 'A'. Move all terms containing A to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + A = 54.797607409 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + A = 54.797607409 + 1.666666667 A = 54.797607409 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: 54.797607409 + 1.666666667 = 56.464274076 A = 56.464274076 Simplifying A = 56.464274076

Subproblem 2

A + -1.666666667 = -54.797607409 Simplifying A + -1.666666667 = -54.797607409 Reorder the terms: -1.666666667 + A = -54.797607409 Solving -1.666666667 + A = -54.797607409 Solving for variable 'A'. Move all terms containing A to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation. -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + A = -54.797607409 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + A = -54.797607409 + 1.666666667 A = -54.797607409 + 1.666666667 Combine like terms: -54.797607409 + 1.666666667 = -53.130940742 A = -53.130940742 Simplifying A = -53.130940742

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. A = {56.464274076, -53.130940742}

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