4x^2+20x=15

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Solution for 4x^2+20x=15 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 20x = 15

Reorder the terms:
20x + 4x2 = 15

Solving
20x + 4x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 20x + 4x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 20x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-3.75 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.75' to each side of the equation.
-3.75 + 5x + 3.75 + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Reorder the terms:
-3.75 + 3.75 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 3.75
5x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.75 = 3.75
5x + x2 = 3.75

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 = 3.75 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 3.75 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 3.75 + 6.25 = 10
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 3.16227766 Solving 2.5 + x = 3.16227766 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 = 3.16227766 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.16227766 + -2.5 x = 3.16227766 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + -2.5 = 0.66227766 x = 0.66227766 Simplifying x = 0.66227766

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -3.16227766 Solving 2.5 + x = -3.16227766 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 = -3.16227766 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.16227766 + -2.5 x = -3.16227766 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + -2.5 = -5.66227766 x = -5.66227766 Simplifying x = -5.66227766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.66227766, -5.66227766}

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