4x^2+12.5x+9=0

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Solution for 4x^2+12.5x+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 12.5x + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + 12.5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
9 + 12.5x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
2.25 + 3.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation.
2.25 + 3.125x + -2.25 + x2 = 0 + -2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -2.25 + 3.125x + x2 = 0 + -2.25

Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 3.125x + x2 = 0 + -2.25
3.125x + x2 = 0 + -2.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.25 = -2.25
3.125x + x2 = -2.25

The x term is 3.125x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5625).
Square it (2.44140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.44140625' to each side of the equation.
3.125x + 2.44140625 + x2 = -2.25 + 2.44140625

Reorder the terms:
2.44140625 + 3.125x + x2 = -2.25 + 2.44140625

Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.44140625 = 0.19140625
2.44140625 + 3.125x + x2 = 0.19140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5625)(x + 1.5625) = 0.19140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.4375

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5625) equal to 0.4375 and -0.4375.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5625 = 0.4375 Simplifying x + 1.5625 = 0.4375 Reorder the terms: 1.5625 + x = 0.4375 Solving 1.5625 + x = 0.4375 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5625' to each side of the equation. 1.5625 + -1.5625 + x = 0.4375 + -1.5625 Combine like terms: 1.5625 + -1.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 0.4375 + -1.5625 x = 0.4375 + -1.5625 Combine like terms: 0.4375 + -1.5625 = -1.125 x = -1.125 Simplifying x = -1.125

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5625 = -0.4375 Simplifying x + 1.5625 = -0.4375 Reorder the terms: 1.5625 + x = -0.4375 Solving 1.5625 + x = -0.4375 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5625' to each side of the equation. 1.5625 + -1.5625 + x = -0.4375 + -1.5625 Combine like terms: 1.5625 + -1.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -0.4375 + -1.5625 x = -0.4375 + -1.5625 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + -1.5625 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.125, -2}

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