x*(x+0.5)=60

Solution for x*(x+0.5)=60 equation:

x(x+0.5)=60

We move all terms to the left:

x(x+0.5)-(60)=0

We multiply parentheses

x^2+0.5x-60=0

a = 1; b = 0.5; c = -60;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 0.52-4·1·(-60)
Δ = 240.25
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0.5)-\sqrt{240.25}}{2*1}=\frac{-0.5-\sqrt{240.25}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0.5)+\sqrt{240.25}}{2*1}=\frac{-0.5+\sqrt{240.25}}{2}
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