3.5(c-8)c=12.5

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Solution for 3.5(c-8)c=12.5 equation:


Simplifying
3.5(c + -8) * c = 12.5

Reorder the terms:
3.5(-8 + c) * c = 12.5

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
3.5c(-8 + c) = 12.5
(-8 * 3.5c + c * 3.5c) = 12.5
(-28c + 3.5c2) = 12.5

Solving
-28c + 3.5c2 = 12.5

Solving for variable 'c'.

Reorder the terms:
-12.5 + -28c + 3.5c2 = 12.5 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0
-12.5 + -28c + 3.5c2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '3.5'.
-3.571428571 + -8c + c2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.571428571' to each side of the equation.
-3.571428571 + -8c + 3.571428571 + c2 = 0 + 3.571428571

Reorder the terms:
-3.571428571 + 3.571428571 + -8c + c2 = 0 + 3.571428571

Combine like terms: -3.571428571 + 3.571428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -8c + c2 = 0 + 3.571428571
-8c + c2 = 0 + 3.571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.571428571 = 3.571428571
-8c + c2 = 3.571428571

The c term is -8c.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8c + 16 + c2 = 3.571428571 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8c + c2 = 3.571428571 + 16

Combine like terms: 3.571428571 + 16 = 19.571428571
16 + -8c + c2 = 19.571428571

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -4)(c + -4) = 19.571428571

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.423960733

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -4) equal to 4.423960733 and -4.423960733.

Subproblem 1

c + -4 = 4.423960733 Simplifying c + -4 = 4.423960733 Reorder the terms: -4 + c = 4.423960733 Solving -4 + c = 4.423960733 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + c = 4.423960733 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + c = 4.423960733 + 4 c = 4.423960733 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.423960733 + 4 = 8.423960733 c = 8.423960733 Simplifying c = 8.423960733

Subproblem 2

c + -4 = -4.423960733 Simplifying c + -4 = -4.423960733 Reorder the terms: -4 + c = -4.423960733 Solving -4 + c = -4.423960733 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + c = -4.423960733 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + c = -4.423960733 + 4 c = -4.423960733 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.423960733 + 4 = -0.423960733 c = -0.423960733 Simplifying c = -0.423960733

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {8.423960733, -0.423960733}

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