4x^2+20x-0.12=0

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Solution for 4x^2+20x-0.12=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 20x + -0.12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.12 + 20x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-0.12 + 20x + 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'.
-0.03 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.03' to each side of the equation.
-0.03 + 5x + 0.03 + x2 = 0 + 0.03

Reorder the terms:
-0.03 + 0.03 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 0.03

Combine like terms: -0.03 + 0.03 = 0.00
0.00 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 0.03
5x + x2 = 0 + 0.03

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.03 = 0.03
5x + x2 = 0.03

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 0.03 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 0.03 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0.03 + 6.25 = 6.28
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 6.28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 6.28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.505992817

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 2.505992817 and -2.505992817.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 2.505992817 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 2.505992817 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 2.505992817 Solving 2.5 + x = 2.505992817 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 2.505992817 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.505992817 + -2.5 x = 2.505992817 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.505992817 + -2.5 = 0.005992817 x = 0.005992817 Simplifying x = 0.005992817

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -2.505992817 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -2.505992817 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -2.505992817 Solving 2.5 + x = -2.505992817 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -2.505992817 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.505992817 + -2.5 x = -2.505992817 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.505992817 + -2.5 = -5.005992817 x = -5.005992817 Simplifying x = -5.005992817

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.005992817, -5.005992817}

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