2x^2-85x-1500=0

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Solution for 2x^2-85x-1500=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -85x + -1500 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1500 + -85x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-1500 + -85x + 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'.
-750 + -42.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '750' to each side of the equation.
-750 + -42.5x + 750 + x2 = 0 + 750

Reorder the terms:
-750 + 750 + -42.5x + x2 = 0 + 750

Combine like terms: -750 + 750 = 0
0 + -42.5x + x2 = 0 + 750
-42.5x + x2 = 0 + 750

Combine like terms: 0 + 750 = 750
-42.5x + x2 = 750

The x term is -42.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-21.25).
Square it (451.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '451.5625' to each side of the equation.
-42.5x + 451.5625 + x2 = 750 + 451.5625

Reorder the terms:
451.5625 + -42.5x + x2 = 750 + 451.5625

Combine like terms: 750 + 451.5625 = 1201.5625
451.5625 + -42.5x + x2 = 1201.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21.25)(x + -21.25) = 1201.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 34.66356156

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21.25) equal to 34.66356156 and -34.66356156.

Subproblem 1

x + -21.25 = 34.66356156 Simplifying x + -21.25 = 34.66356156 Reorder the terms: -21.25 + x = 34.66356156 Solving -21.25 + x = 34.66356156 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21.25' to each side of the equation. -21.25 + 21.25 + x = 34.66356156 + 21.25 Combine like terms: -21.25 + 21.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 34.66356156 + 21.25 x = 34.66356156 + 21.25 Combine like terms: 34.66356156 + 21.25 = 55.91356156 x = 55.91356156 Simplifying x = 55.91356156

Subproblem 2

x + -21.25 = -34.66356156 Simplifying x + -21.25 = -34.66356156 Reorder the terms: -21.25 + x = -34.66356156 Solving -21.25 + x = -34.66356156 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21.25' to each side of the equation. -21.25 + 21.25 + x = -34.66356156 + 21.25 Combine like terms: -21.25 + 21.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -34.66356156 + 21.25 x = -34.66356156 + 21.25 Combine like terms: -34.66356156 + 21.25 = -13.41356156 x = -13.41356156 Simplifying x = -13.41356156

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {55.91356156, -13.41356156}

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