2x^2-55x+80=0

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Solution for 2x^2-55x+80=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -55x + 80 = 0

Reorder the terms:
80 + -55x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
80 + -55x + 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 + -27.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -27.5x + -40 + x2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -27.5x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -27.5x + x2 = 0 + -40
-27.5x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-27.5x + x2 = -40

The x term is -27.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-13.75).
Square it (189.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '189.0625' to each side of the equation.
-27.5x + 189.0625 + x2 = -40 + 189.0625

Reorder the terms:
189.0625 + -27.5x + x2 = -40 + 189.0625

Combine like terms: -40 + 189.0625 = 149.0625
189.0625 + -27.5x + x2 = 149.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13.75)(x + -13.75) = 149.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.209115447

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13.75) equal to 12.209115447 and -12.209115447.

Subproblem 1

x + -13.75 = 12.209115447 Simplifying x + -13.75 = 12.209115447 Reorder the terms: -13.75 + x = 12.209115447 Solving -13.75 + x = 12.209115447 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.75' to each side of the equation. -13.75 + 13.75 + x = 12.209115447 + 13.75 Combine like terms: -13.75 + 13.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 12.209115447 + 13.75 x = 12.209115447 + 13.75 Combine like terms: 12.209115447 + 13.75 = 25.959115447 x = 25.959115447 Simplifying x = 25.959115447

Subproblem 2

x + -13.75 = -12.209115447 Simplifying x + -13.75 = -12.209115447 Reorder the terms: -13.75 + x = -12.209115447 Solving -13.75 + x = -12.209115447 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13.75' to each side of the equation. -13.75 + 13.75 + x = -12.209115447 + 13.75 Combine like terms: -13.75 + 13.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -12.209115447 + 13.75 x = -12.209115447 + 13.75 Combine like terms: -12.209115447 + 13.75 = 1.540884553 x = 1.540884553 Simplifying x = 1.540884553

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.959115447, 1.540884553}

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