2x^2-15x+20=0

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2-15x+20=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x^2-15x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -15x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -15x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
20 + -15x + 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'.
10 + -7.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -7.5x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -7.5x + x2 = 0 + -10
-7.5x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-7.5x + x2 = -10

The x term is -7.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5x + 14.0625 + x2 = -10 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = -10 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -10 + 14.0625 = 4.0625
14.0625 + -7.5x + x2 = 4.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.75)(x + -3.75) = 4.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.015564437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.75) equal to 2.015564437 and -2.015564437.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.75 = 2.015564437 Simplifying x + -3.75 = 2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = 2.015564437 Solving -3.75 + x = 2.015564437 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + x = 2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.015564437 + 3.75 x = 2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 2.015564437 + 3.75 = 5.765564437 x = 5.765564437 Simplifying x = 5.765564437

Subproblem 2

x + -3.75 = -2.015564437 Simplifying x + -3.75 = -2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + x = -2.015564437 Solving -3.75 + x = -2.015564437 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + x = -2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.015564437 + 3.75 x = -2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -2.015564437 + 3.75 = 1.734435563 x = 1.734435563 Simplifying x = 1.734435563

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.765564437, 1.734435563}

See similar equations:

| 5x-4(4-x)=x+12 | | 2x+5x=18+3 | | 30+18x=25+20x | | 20(2d+1d)=480 | | 11(2p-6)=8(4p-1)-12p | | 8*2/4+12-2 | | 2x-3/6=4-5x/8*8 | | 3n/5-5n/2=19/5 | | 3(x-6)+4=5x-4 | | -(4+-x)= | | P-3=42 | | 500+2x=250+3x | | 12m^2+20m+3=0 | | 7-35x=2 | | 10-9a=46 | | 3z+48=3(4z+4) | | 4y+-8x=28 | | 8/5m=12 | | (-17)-102= | | y=4x^2-64 | | r-2k=15fork | | 4x-(2x+1)=11 | | 10=.666x | | -5x-2x=-5x+8 | | 14-x=2(x+4) | | 182=x-(-37) | | 4x-(2x*1)=11 | | 1(3z+4)=6z-3(3z+2) | | 12x+14=18x-4 | | 6x-(5x+5)=-2x-20 | | 2pir=c | | -4u+16=-u+19 |

Equations solver categories