2q^2+37.5=-20q

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Solution for 2q^2+37.5=-20q equation:


Simplifying
2q2 + 37.5 = -20q

Reorder the terms:
37.5 + 2q2 = -20q

Solving
37.5 + 2q2 = -20q

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
37.5 + 20q + 2q2 = -20q + 20q

Combine like terms: -20q + 20q = 0
37.5 + 20q + 2q2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
18.75 + 10q + q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18.75' to each side of the equation.
18.75 + 10q + -18.75 + q2 = 0 + -18.75

Reorder the terms:
18.75 + -18.75 + 10q + q2 = 0 + -18.75

Combine like terms: 18.75 + -18.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 10q + q2 = 0 + -18.75
10q + q2 = 0 + -18.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -18.75 = -18.75
10q + q2 = -18.75

The q term is 10q.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10q + 25 + q2 = -18.75 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10q + q2 = -18.75 + 25

Combine like terms: -18.75 + 25 = 6.25
25 + 10q + q2 = 6.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 5)(q + 5) = 6.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 5) equal to 2.5 and -2.5.

Subproblem 1

q + 5 = 2.5 Simplifying q + 5 = 2.5 Reorder the terms: 5 + q = 2.5 Solving 5 + q = 2.5 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + q = 2.5 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + q = 2.5 + -5 q = 2.5 + -5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -5 = -2.5 q = -2.5 Simplifying q = -2.5

Subproblem 2

q + 5 = -2.5 Simplifying q + 5 = -2.5 Reorder the terms: 5 + q = -2.5 Solving 5 + q = -2.5 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + q = -2.5 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + q = -2.5 + -5 q = -2.5 + -5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + -5 = -7.5 q = -7.5 Simplifying q = -7.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {-2.5, -7.5}

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