20=0.0178x^2+1.5x+16

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Solution for 20=0.0178x^2+1.5x+16 equation:


Simplifying
20 = 0.0178x2 + 1.5x + 16

Reorder the terms:
20 = 16 + 1.5x + 0.0178x2

Solving
20 = 16 + 1.5x + 0.0178x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 20 + -16 = 4
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 16 + 1.5x + 0.0178x2 + -16 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 16 + -16 + 1.5x + -1.5x + 0.0178x2 + -0.0178x2

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 0 + 1.5x + -1.5x + 0.0178x2 + -0.0178x2
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 1.5x + -1.5x + 0.0178x2 + -0.0178x2

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 0.0 + 0.0178x2 + -0.0178x2
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 0.0178x2 + -0.0178x2

Combine like terms: 0.0178x2 + -0.0178x2 = 0.0000
4 + -1.5x + -0.0178x2 = 0.0000

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.0178 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.0178'.
-224.7191011 + 84.26966292x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '224.7191011' to each side of the equation.
-224.7191011 + 84.26966292x + 224.7191011 + x2 = 0 + 224.7191011

Reorder the terms:
-224.7191011 + 224.7191011 + 84.26966292x + x2 = 0 + 224.7191011

Combine like terms: -224.7191011 + 224.7191011 = 0.0000000
0.0000000 + 84.26966292x + x2 = 0 + 224.7191011
84.26966292x + x2 = 0 + 224.7191011

Combine like terms: 0 + 224.7191011 = 224.7191011
84.26966292x + x2 = 224.7191011

The x term is 84.26966292x.  Take half its coefficient (42.13483146).
Square it (1775.344022) and add it to both sides.

Add '1775.344022' to each side of the equation.
84.26966292x + 1775.344022 + x2 = 224.7191011 + 1775.344022

Reorder the terms:
1775.344022 + 84.26966292x + x2 = 224.7191011 + 1775.344022

Combine like terms: 224.7191011 + 1775.344022 = 2000.0631231
1775.344022 + 84.26966292x + x2 = 2000.0631231

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 42.13483146)(x + 42.13483146) = 2000.0631231

Calculate the square root of the right side: 44.722065282

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 42.13483146) equal to 44.722065282 and -44.722065282.

Subproblem 1

x + 42.13483146 = 44.722065282 Simplifying x + 42.13483146 = 44.722065282 Reorder the terms: 42.13483146 + x = 44.722065282 Solving 42.13483146 + x = 44.722065282 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-42.13483146' to each side of the equation. 42.13483146 + -42.13483146 + x = 44.722065282 + -42.13483146 Combine like terms: 42.13483146 + -42.13483146 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 44.722065282 + -42.13483146 x = 44.722065282 + -42.13483146 Combine like terms: 44.722065282 + -42.13483146 = 2.587233822 x = 2.587233822 Simplifying x = 2.587233822

Subproblem 2

x + 42.13483146 = -44.722065282 Simplifying x + 42.13483146 = -44.722065282 Reorder the terms: 42.13483146 + x = -44.722065282 Solving 42.13483146 + x = -44.722065282 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-42.13483146' to each side of the equation. 42.13483146 + -42.13483146 + x = -44.722065282 + -42.13483146 Combine like terms: 42.13483146 + -42.13483146 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -44.722065282 + -42.13483146 x = -44.722065282 + -42.13483146 Combine like terms: -44.722065282 + -42.13483146 = -86.856896742 x = -86.856896742 Simplifying x = -86.856896742

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.587233822, -86.856896742}

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