x=-0.6x^2-13x+72

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Solution for x=-0.6x^2-13x+72 equation:


Simplifying
x = -0.6x2 + -13x + 72

Reorder the terms:
x = 72 + -13x + -0.6x2

Solving
x = 72 + -13x + -0.6x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + x + 13x + 0.6x2 = 72 + -13x + -0.6x2 + -72 + 13x + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: x + 13x = 14x
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = 72 + -13x + -0.6x2 + -72 + 13x + 0.6x2

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = 72 + -72 + -13x + 13x + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = 0 + -13x + 13x + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = -13x + 13x + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: -13x + 13x = 0
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = 0 + -0.6x2 + 0.6x2
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = -0.6x2 + 0.6x2

Combine like terms: -0.6x2 + 0.6x2 = 0.0
-72 + 14x + 0.6x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '0.6'.
-120 + 23.33333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 23.33333333x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 23.33333333x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 23.33333333x + x2 = 0 + 120
23.33333333x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
23.33333333x + x2 = 120

The x term is 23.33333333x.  Take half its coefficient (11.66666667).
Square it (136.1111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '136.1111112' to each side of the equation.
23.33333333x + 136.1111112 + x2 = 120 + 136.1111112

Reorder the terms:
136.1111112 + 23.33333333x + x2 = 120 + 136.1111112

Combine like terms: 120 + 136.1111112 = 256.1111112
136.1111112 + 23.33333333x + x2 = 256.1111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 11.66666667)(x + 11.66666667) = 256.1111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.003471848

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 11.66666667) equal to 16.003471848 and -16.003471848.

Subproblem 1

x + 11.66666667 = 16.003471848 Simplifying x + 11.66666667 = 16.003471848 Reorder the terms: 11.66666667 + x = 16.003471848 Solving 11.66666667 + x = 16.003471848 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.66666667' to each side of the equation. 11.66666667 + -11.66666667 + x = 16.003471848 + -11.66666667 Combine like terms: 11.66666667 + -11.66666667 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 16.003471848 + -11.66666667 x = 16.003471848 + -11.66666667 Combine like terms: 16.003471848 + -11.66666667 = 4.336805178 x = 4.336805178 Simplifying x = 4.336805178

Subproblem 2

x + 11.66666667 = -16.003471848 Simplifying x + 11.66666667 = -16.003471848 Reorder the terms: 11.66666667 + x = -16.003471848 Solving 11.66666667 + x = -16.003471848 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11.66666667' to each side of the equation. 11.66666667 + -11.66666667 + x = -16.003471848 + -11.66666667 Combine like terms: 11.66666667 + -11.66666667 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -16.003471848 + -11.66666667 x = -16.003471848 + -11.66666667 Combine like terms: -16.003471848 + -11.66666667 = -27.670138518 x = -27.670138518 Simplifying x = -27.670138518

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.336805178, -27.670138518}

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