42.4=2Q^2+Q

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Solution for 42.4=2Q^2+Q equation:


Simplifying
42.4 = 2Q2 + Q

Reorder the terms:
42.4 = Q + 2Q2

Solving
42.4 = Q + 2Q2

Solving for variable 'Q'.

Reorder the terms:
42.4 + -1Q + -2Q2 = Q + -1Q + 2Q2 + -2Q2

Combine like terms: Q + -1Q = 0
42.4 + -1Q + -2Q2 = 0 + 2Q2 + -2Q2
42.4 + -1Q + -2Q2 = 2Q2 + -2Q2

Combine like terms: 2Q2 + -2Q2 = 0
42.4 + -1Q + -2Q2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
-21.2 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '21.2' to each side of the equation.
-21.2 + 0.5Q + 21.2 + Q2 = 0 + 21.2

Reorder the terms:
-21.2 + 21.2 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 0 + 21.2

Combine like terms: -21.2 + 21.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 0 + 21.2
0.5Q + Q2 = 0 + 21.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 21.2 = 21.2
0.5Q + Q2 = 21.2

The Q term is 0.5Q.  Take half its coefficient (0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
0.5Q + 0.0625 + Q2 = 21.2 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 21.2 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 21.2 + 0.0625 = 21.2625
0.0625 + 0.5Q + Q2 = 21.2625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(Q + 0.25)(Q + 0.25) = 21.2625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.611127845

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(Q + 0.25) equal to 4.611127845 and -4.611127845.

Subproblem 1

Q + 0.25 = 4.611127845 Simplifying Q + 0.25 = 4.611127845 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + Q = 4.611127845 Solving 0.25 + Q = 4.611127845 Solving for variable 'Q'. Move all terms containing Q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + Q = 4.611127845 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + Q = 4.611127845 + -0.25 Q = 4.611127845 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 4.611127845 + -0.25 = 4.361127845 Q = 4.361127845 Simplifying Q = 4.361127845

Subproblem 2

Q + 0.25 = -4.611127845 Simplifying Q + 0.25 = -4.611127845 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + Q = -4.611127845 Solving 0.25 + Q = -4.611127845 Solving for variable 'Q'. Move all terms containing Q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + Q = -4.611127845 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + Q = -4.611127845 + -0.25 Q = -4.611127845 + -0.25 Combine like terms: -4.611127845 + -0.25 = -4.861127845 Q = -4.861127845 Simplifying Q = -4.861127845

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. Q = {4.361127845, -4.861127845}

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