2Q^2+Q-42.9=0

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Solution for 2Q^2+Q-42.9=0 equation:


Simplifying
2Q2 + Q + -42.9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42.9 + Q + 2Q2 = 0

Solving
-42.9 + Q + 2Q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'Q'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-21.45 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '21.45' to each side of the equation.
-21.45 + 0.5Q + 21.45 + Q2 = 0 + 21.45

Reorder the terms:
-21.45 + 21.45 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 0 + 21.45

Combine like terms: -21.45 + 21.45 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 0 + 21.45
0.5Q + Q2 = 0 + 21.45

Combine like terms: 0 + 21.45 = 21.45
0.5Q + Q2 = 21.45

The Q term is Q.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.5Q + 0.25 + Q2 = 21.45 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 21.45 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 21.45 + 0.25 = 21.7
0.25 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 21.7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(Q + 0.5)(Q + 0.5) = 21.7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.65832588

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(Q + 0.5) equal to 4.65832588 and -4.65832588.

Subproblem 1

Q + 0.5 = 4.65832588 Simplifying Q + 0.5 = 4.65832588 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + Q = 4.65832588 Solving 0.5 + Q = 4.65832588 Solving for variable 'Q'. Move all terms containing Q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + Q = 4.65832588 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + Q = 4.65832588 + -0.5 Q = 4.65832588 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 4.65832588 + -0.5 = 4.15832588 Q = 4.15832588 Simplifying Q = 4.15832588

Subproblem 2

Q + 0.5 = -4.65832588 Simplifying Q + 0.5 = -4.65832588 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + Q = -4.65832588 Solving 0.5 + Q = -4.65832588 Solving for variable 'Q'. Move all terms containing Q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + Q = -4.65832588 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + Q = -4.65832588 + -0.5 Q = -4.65832588 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -4.65832588 + -0.5 = -5.15832588 Q = -5.15832588 Simplifying Q = -5.15832588

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. Q = {4.15832588, -5.15832588}

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