2x+0.4x^2=15

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Solution for 2x+0.4x^2=15 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 0.4x2 = 15

Solving
2x + 0.4x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2x + 0.4x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 2x + 0.4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
-37.5 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '37.5' to each side of the equation.
-37.5 + 5x + 37.5 + x2 = 0 + 37.5

Reorder the terms:
-37.5 + 37.5 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 37.5

Combine like terms: -37.5 + 37.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 37.5
5x + x2 = 0 + 37.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 37.5 = 37.5
5x + x2 = 37.5

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 37.5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 37.5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 37.5 + 6.25 = 43.75
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 43.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 43.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.614378278

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 6.614378278 and -6.614378278.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 6.614378278 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 6.614378278 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 6.614378278 Solving 2.5 + x = 6.614378278 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 6.614378278 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.614378278 + -2.5 x = 6.614378278 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 6.614378278 + -2.5 = 4.114378278 x = 4.114378278 Simplifying x = 4.114378278

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -6.614378278 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -6.614378278 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -6.614378278 Solving 2.5 + x = -6.614378278 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -6.614378278 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.614378278 + -2.5 x = -6.614378278 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -6.614378278 + -2.5 = -9.114378278 x = -9.114378278 Simplifying x = -9.114378278

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.114378278, -9.114378278}

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