4x^2-2x=15

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Solution for 4x^2-2x=15 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -2x = 15

Reorder the terms:
-2x + 4x2 = 15

Solving
-2x + 4x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2x + 4x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + -2x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-3.75 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.75' to each side of the equation.
-3.75 + -0.5x + 3.75 + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Reorder the terms:
-3.75 + 3.75 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.75
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.75 = 3.75
-0.5x + x2 = 3.75

The x term is -0.5x.  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.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 3.75 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 3.75 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 3.75 + 0.0625 = 3.8125
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 3.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 3.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.952562419

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 1.952562419 and -1.952562419.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 1.952562419 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 1.952562419 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 1.952562419 Solving -0.25 + x = 1.952562419 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 1.952562419 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.952562419 + 0.25 x = 1.952562419 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 1.952562419 + 0.25 = 2.202562419 x = 2.202562419 Simplifying x = 2.202562419

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -1.952562419 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -1.952562419 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -1.952562419 Solving -0.25 + x = -1.952562419 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -1.952562419 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.952562419 + 0.25 x = -1.952562419 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -1.952562419 + 0.25 = -1.702562419 x = -1.702562419 Simplifying x = -1.702562419

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.202562419, -1.702562419}

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