2x^2-9x-280=180

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Solution for 2x^2-9x-280=180 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -9x + -280 = 180

Reorder the terms:
-280 + -9x + 2x2 = 180

Solving
-280 + -9x + 2x2 = 180

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-280 + -180 + -9x + 2x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: -280 + -180 = -460
-460 + -9x + 2x2 = 180 + -180

Combine like terms: 180 + -180 = 0
-460 + -9x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-230 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '230' to each side of the equation.
-230 + -4.5x + 230 + x2 = 0 + 230

Reorder the terms:
-230 + 230 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 230

Combine like terms: -230 + 230 = 0
0 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + 230
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + 230

Combine like terms: 0 + 230 = 230
-4.5x + x2 = 230

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 230 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 230 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 230 + 5.0625 = 235.0625
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 235.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 235.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.331748106

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 15.331748106 and -15.331748106.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 15.331748106 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 15.331748106 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 15.331748106 Solving -2.25 + x = 15.331748106 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 15.331748106 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 15.331748106 + 2.25 x = 15.331748106 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 15.331748106 + 2.25 = 17.581748106 x = 17.581748106 Simplifying x = 17.581748106

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -15.331748106 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -15.331748106 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -15.331748106 Solving -2.25 + x = -15.331748106 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -15.331748106 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -15.331748106 + 2.25 x = -15.331748106 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -15.331748106 + 2.25 = -13.081748106 x = -13.081748106 Simplifying x = -13.081748106

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.581748106, -13.081748106}

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