2x^2+20x-337.5=0

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Solution for 2x^2+20x-337.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 20x + -337.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-337.5 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-337.5 + 20x + 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'.
-168.75 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '168.75' to each side of the equation.
-168.75 + 10x + 168.75 + x2 = 0 + 168.75

Reorder the terms:
-168.75 + 168.75 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 168.75

Combine like terms: -168.75 + 168.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 168.75
10x + x2 = 0 + 168.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 168.75 = 168.75
10x + x2 = 168.75

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

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 168.75 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 168.75 + 25

Combine like terms: 168.75 + 25 = 193.75
25 + 10x + x2 = 193.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 193.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.919410907

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 13.919410907 and -13.919410907.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 13.919410907 Simplifying x + 5 = 13.919410907 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 13.919410907 Solving 5 + x = 13.919410907 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 13.919410907 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 13.919410907 + -5 x = 13.919410907 + -5 Combine like terms: 13.919410907 + -5 = 8.919410907 x = 8.919410907 Simplifying x = 8.919410907

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -13.919410907 Simplifying x + 5 = -13.919410907 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -13.919410907 Solving 5 + x = -13.919410907 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -13.919410907 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -13.919410907 + -5 x = -13.919410907 + -5 Combine like terms: -13.919410907 + -5 = -18.919410907 x = -18.919410907 Simplifying x = -18.919410907

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.919410907, -18.919410907}

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