2x^2+4.5x=20

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Solution for 2x^2+4.5x=20 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4.5x = 20

Reorder the terms:
4.5x + 2x2 = 20

Solving
4.5x + 2x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4.5x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + 4.5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-10 + 2.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2.25x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 2.25x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2.25x + x2 = 0 + 10
2.25x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
2.25x + x2 = 10

The x term is 2.25x.  Take half its coefficient (1.125).
Square it (1.265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.265625' to each side of the equation.
2.25x + 1.265625 + x2 = 10 + 1.265625

Reorder the terms:
1.265625 + 2.25x + x2 = 10 + 1.265625

Combine like terms: 10 + 1.265625 = 11.265625
1.265625 + 2.25x + x2 = 11.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.125)(x + 1.125) = 11.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.356430396

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.125) equal to 3.356430396 and -3.356430396.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.125 = 3.356430396 Simplifying x + 1.125 = 3.356430396 Reorder the terms: 1.125 + x = 3.356430396 Solving 1.125 + x = 3.356430396 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.125' to each side of the equation. 1.125 + -1.125 + x = 3.356430396 + -1.125 Combine like terms: 1.125 + -1.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.356430396 + -1.125 x = 3.356430396 + -1.125 Combine like terms: 3.356430396 + -1.125 = 2.231430396 x = 2.231430396 Simplifying x = 2.231430396

Subproblem 2

x + 1.125 = -3.356430396 Simplifying x + 1.125 = -3.356430396 Reorder the terms: 1.125 + x = -3.356430396 Solving 1.125 + x = -3.356430396 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.125' to each side of the equation. 1.125 + -1.125 + x = -3.356430396 + -1.125 Combine like terms: 1.125 + -1.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.356430396 + -1.125 x = -3.356430396 + -1.125 Combine like terms: -3.356430396 + -1.125 = -4.481430396 x = -4.481430396 Simplifying x = -4.481430396

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.231430396, -4.481430396}

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