3x^2-120x+2.5=0

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Solution for 3x^2-120x+2.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -120x + 2.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -120x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
2.5 + -120x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
0.8333333333 + -40x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8333333333' to each side of the equation.
0.8333333333 + -40x + -0.8333333333 + x2 = 0 + -0.8333333333

Reorder the terms:
0.8333333333 + -0.8333333333 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -0.8333333333

Combine like terms: 0.8333333333 + -0.8333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -0.8333333333
-40x + x2 = 0 + -0.8333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8333333333 = -0.8333333333
-40x + x2 = -0.8333333333

The x term is -40x.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40x + 400 + x2 = -0.8333333333 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -0.8333333333 + 400

Combine like terms: -0.8333333333 + 400 = 399.1666666667
400 + -40x + x2 = 399.1666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 399.1666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.979155805

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 19.979155805 and -19.979155805.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 19.979155805 Simplifying x + -20 = 19.979155805 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 19.979155805 Solving -20 + x = 19.979155805 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = 19.979155805 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 19.979155805 + 20 x = 19.979155805 + 20 Combine like terms: 19.979155805 + 20 = 39.979155805 x = 39.979155805 Simplifying x = 39.979155805

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -19.979155805 Simplifying x + -20 = -19.979155805 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -19.979155805 Solving -20 + x = -19.979155805 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = -19.979155805 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -19.979155805 + 20 x = -19.979155805 + 20 Combine like terms: -19.979155805 + 20 = 0.020844195 x = 0.020844195 Simplifying x = 0.020844195

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.979155805, 0.020844195}

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