2x^2+81x-960=0

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Solution for 2x^2+81x-960=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 81x + -960 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-960 + 81x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-960 + 81x + 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'.
-480 + 40.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '480' to each side of the equation.
-480 + 40.5x + 480 + x2 = 0 + 480

Reorder the terms:
-480 + 480 + 40.5x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: -480 + 480 = 0
0 + 40.5x + x2 = 0 + 480
40.5x + x2 = 0 + 480

Combine like terms: 0 + 480 = 480
40.5x + x2 = 480

The x term is 40.5x.  Take half its coefficient (20.25).
Square it (410.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '410.0625' to each side of the equation.
40.5x + 410.0625 + x2 = 480 + 410.0625

Reorder the terms:
410.0625 + 40.5x + x2 = 480 + 410.0625

Combine like terms: 480 + 410.0625 = 890.0625
410.0625 + 40.5x + x2 = 890.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 20.25)(x + 20.25) = 890.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 29.833915264

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 20.25) equal to 29.833915264 and -29.833915264.

Subproblem 1

x + 20.25 = 29.833915264 Simplifying x + 20.25 = 29.833915264 Reorder the terms: 20.25 + x = 29.833915264 Solving 20.25 + x = 29.833915264 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20.25' to each side of the equation. 20.25 + -20.25 + x = 29.833915264 + -20.25 Combine like terms: 20.25 + -20.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 29.833915264 + -20.25 x = 29.833915264 + -20.25 Combine like terms: 29.833915264 + -20.25 = 9.583915264 x = 9.583915264 Simplifying x = 9.583915264

Subproblem 2

x + 20.25 = -29.833915264 Simplifying x + 20.25 = -29.833915264 Reorder the terms: 20.25 + x = -29.833915264 Solving 20.25 + x = -29.833915264 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20.25' to each side of the equation. 20.25 + -20.25 + x = -29.833915264 + -20.25 Combine like terms: 20.25 + -20.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -29.833915264 + -20.25 x = -29.833915264 + -20.25 Combine like terms: -29.833915264 + -20.25 = -50.083915264 x = -50.083915264 Simplifying x = -50.083915264

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.583915264, -50.083915264}

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