4x^2+15x-2.5=0

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Solution for 4x^2+15x-2.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 15x + -2.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 15x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-2.5 + 15x + 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'.
-0.625 + 3.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.625' to each side of the equation.
-0.625 + 3.75x + 0.625 + x2 = 0 + 0.625

Reorder the terms:
-0.625 + 0.625 + 3.75x + x2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 3.75x + x2 = 0 + 0.625
3.75x + x2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.625 = 0.625
3.75x + x2 = 0.625

The x term is 3.75x.  Take half its coefficient (1.875).
Square it (3.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.515625' to each side of the equation.
3.75x + 3.515625 + x2 = 0.625 + 3.515625

Reorder the terms:
3.515625 + 3.75x + x2 = 0.625 + 3.515625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + 3.515625 = 4.140625
3.515625 + 3.75x + x2 = 4.140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.875)(x + 1.875) = 4.140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.034852575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.875) equal to 2.034852575 and -2.034852575.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.875 = 2.034852575 Simplifying x + 1.875 = 2.034852575 Reorder the terms: 1.875 + x = 2.034852575 Solving 1.875 + x = 2.034852575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.875' to each side of the equation. 1.875 + -1.875 + x = 2.034852575 + -1.875 Combine like terms: 1.875 + -1.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.034852575 + -1.875 x = 2.034852575 + -1.875 Combine like terms: 2.034852575 + -1.875 = 0.159852575 x = 0.159852575 Simplifying x = 0.159852575

Subproblem 2

x + 1.875 = -2.034852575 Simplifying x + 1.875 = -2.034852575 Reorder the terms: 1.875 + x = -2.034852575 Solving 1.875 + x = -2.034852575 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.875' to each side of the equation. 1.875 + -1.875 + x = -2.034852575 + -1.875 Combine like terms: 1.875 + -1.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.034852575 + -1.875 x = -2.034852575 + -1.875 Combine like terms: -2.034852575 + -1.875 = -3.909852575 x = -3.909852575 Simplifying x = -3.909852575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.159852575, -3.909852575}

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