2x^2+2.4x-80=0

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Solution for 2x^2+2.4x-80=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 2.4x + -80 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-80 + 2.4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-80 + 2.4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-40 + 1.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 1.2x + 40 + x2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + 1.2x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 1.2x + x2 = 0 + 40
1.2x + x2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
1.2x + x2 = 40

The x term is 1.2x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6).
Square it (0.36) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.36' to each side of the equation.
1.2x + 0.36 + x2 = 40 + 0.36

Reorder the terms:
0.36 + 1.2x + x2 = 40 + 0.36

Combine like terms: 40 + 0.36 = 40.36
0.36 + 1.2x + x2 = 40.36

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6)(x + 0.6) = 40.36

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.35295207

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6) equal to 6.35295207 and -6.35295207.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6 = 6.35295207 Simplifying x + 0.6 = 6.35295207 Reorder the terms: 0.6 + x = 6.35295207 Solving 0.6 + x = 6.35295207 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation. 0.6 + -0.6 + x = 6.35295207 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.35295207 + -0.6 x = 6.35295207 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 6.35295207 + -0.6 = 5.75295207 x = 5.75295207 Simplifying x = 5.75295207

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6 = -6.35295207 Simplifying x + 0.6 = -6.35295207 Reorder the terms: 0.6 + x = -6.35295207 Solving 0.6 + x = -6.35295207 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation. 0.6 + -0.6 + x = -6.35295207 + -0.6 Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.35295207 + -0.6 x = -6.35295207 + -0.6 Combine like terms: -6.35295207 + -0.6 = -6.95295207 x = -6.95295207 Simplifying x = -6.95295207

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.75295207, -6.95295207}

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