2q^2-8q=40

Simple and best practice solution for 2q^2-8q=40 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2q^2-8q=40 equation:


Simplifying
2q2 + -8q = 40

Reorder the terms:
-8q + 2q2 = 40

Solving
-8q + 2q2 = 40

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -8q + 2q2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -8q + 2q2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + -4q + q2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-20 + -4q + q2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -20 + -4q + q2 = 0 Solving -20 + -4q + q2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + -4q + 20 + q2 = 0 + 20 Reorder the terms: -20 + 20 + -4q + q2 = 0 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + -4q + q2 = 0 + 20 -4q + q2 = 0 + 20 Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20 -4q + q2 = 20 The q term is -4q. Take half its coefficient (-2). Square it (4) and add it to both sides. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4q + 4 + q2 = 20 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + -4q + q2 = 20 + 4 Combine like terms: 20 + 4 = 24 4 + -4q + q2 = 24 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (q + -2)(q + -2) = 24 Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.898979486 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (q + -2) equal to 4.898979486 and -4.898979486.

Subproblem 1

q + -2 = 4.898979486 Simplifying q + -2 = 4.898979486 Reorder the terms: -2 + q = 4.898979486 Solving -2 + q = 4.898979486 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + q = 4.898979486 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + q = 4.898979486 + 2 q = 4.898979486 + 2 Combine like terms: 4.898979486 + 2 = 6.898979486 q = 6.898979486 Simplifying q = 6.898979486

Subproblem 2

q + -2 = -4.898979486 Simplifying q + -2 = -4.898979486 Reorder the terms: -2 + q = -4.898979486 Solving -2 + q = -4.898979486 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + q = -4.898979486 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + q = -4.898979486 + 2 q = -4.898979486 + 2 Combine like terms: -4.898979486 + 2 = -2.898979486 q = -2.898979486 Simplifying q = -2.898979486

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {6.898979486, -2.898979486}

Solution

q = {6.898979486, -2.898979486}

See similar equations:

| tan(24)=x/6 | | 4x^2+84x-390=400 | | 7x^2+28x-35=0 | | 12.7=y-3.4 | | 7a-7b=15h | | 4/7x-7/5=-3/2 | | 0=4x^4-64 | | 12x^2+55x+13=0 | | 3(2x+4)=2(2x+1) | | 1/5(d=3.5)=-2.4 | | 27=7t-8 | | 9x^2-4=7x | | 52+3y-22=13y-12-4y | | cos-sin^2=1 | | 70-q-q-2p=80 | | 5s+4=44 | | 6x+4(x+16)=17(x+9) | | 6(a+2)-3=9a-1 | | -16t^2+50t=20t | | 5.00+2.00f=15.00 | | log(7)(x+3)+log(7)(x+2)=1 | | 5.00+2.00=15.00 | | 10=5/9(y-32 | | 5(2x-1)=2(x+3) | | b(b+6)=16 | | 15x-45=-45 | | 650*16%= | | 6(x-1)=4x-8 | | 8-8/2=8 | | 2(2w^2-5)=0 | | .75x=28.5+36.75 | | sin(58)=8.1/X |

Equations solver categories